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noun

the sixtieth part (¹/₆₀) of an hour; sixty seconds.

an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a minute!

an exact point in time; instant; moment: Come here this minute!

minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group.

Chiefly British. a written summary, note, or memorandum.

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a rough draft, as of a document.

Geometry. the sixtieth part of a degree of angular measure, often represented by the sign ′, as in 12° 10′, which is read as 12 degrees and 10 minutes. Compare angle¹ (def. 1c).

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verb (used with object)

to time exactly, as movements or speed.

to make a draft of (a document or the like).

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to record in a memorandum; note down.

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to enter in the minutes of a meeting.

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adjective

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prepared in a very short time: minute pudding.

Idiom

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up to the minute, modern; up-to-date: The building design is up to the minute.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin minūta, noun use of feminine of minūtus minute²

Related forms

un·min·ut·ed, adjective

Synonyms
2. jiffy, second. Minute, instant, moment refer to small amounts of time. A minute, properly denoting 60 seconds, is often used loosely for any very short space of time (and may be interchangeable with second): I'll be there in just a minute. An instant is practically a point in time, with no duration, though it is also used to mean a perceptible amount of time: not an instant's delay. Moment denotes much the same as instant, though with a somewhat greater sense of duration (but somewhat less than minute): It will only take a moment.

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Example Sentences

In my condominium, the secretary never takes the minutes at the meeting.

Three hundred copies were snapped up within a few minutes.

He had to speak for three minutes on a subject of his choice.

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In my condominium, the secretary never takes the minutes at the meeting.

Three hundred copies were snapped up within a few minutes.

He had to speak for three minutes on a subject of his choice.

Scientists have created a robot that can replicate itself in minutes.

For the first time, astronomers discover pockets of pristine gas formed in the universe's first few minutes.

Brown the meat for a few minutes and add the mussels, tomatoes and wine.

The companies, for their part, insist that their messenger had a few minutes to spare.

During the past year, no minutes of the meetings have been taken.

Another gets up from her library chair every five minutes to twirl clockwise three times.

Americans, lucky for them, need to work for only ten minutes.

It is estimated that the workers would have had to set a block every two and a half minutes.

All vehicles exit their opposite edges after four minutes.

Fisher says a person can stay inside the cave for only six to ten minutes before becoming disoriented.

The phone numbers of hotels about ninety minutes from your area in all directions.

Stay up-to-date with what's happening in academe in a matter of minutes.

Then, the share prices of the world's biggest banks could halve in minutes.

Every time you shave minutes off your use of hot water, you also save energy and keep dollars in your pocket.

The device can be used at any point during a game and takes only a few minutes to work.

Most notably, its town center is within five walking minutes of every home.

One prototype, a stereoscopic helmet worn by the surgeon, left users seasick after only a few minutes.

During the last few minutes of cooking, set the serving plates in the oven to warm.

It took her several minutes to remember the man, who.

He'd then dance back to the inferno and cook the slab: seven minutes on one side, seven on the other.

Those who spend five minutes filling out a questionnaire online get five more minutes.

Steam until salmon is done, about four to five minutes.

After a few minutes a man with thinning curly hair and a broad smile joined them.

It takes about ten minutes a day, for about ten days, to make one.

These mammals can stay underwater for six minutes before surfacing.

He disappears into a storage room, then emerges minutes later carrying several objects wrapped in white cloth.

The university is conveniently close to a couple of motorways, and ten minutes from the airport.

To take the load off a compromised lower limb, walk in chest-deep water for five minutes.

Even with three or four people working in a small quarry, many minutes or even hours can slide by with few.

As a result, the sun appears to be above the horizon a few minutes longer than it really is.

At the starting line, a driver is waved onto the course every few minutes.

After sixteen minutes the gravedigger returned, shovel in hand.

The ponies swim across the channel in about five minutes.

Mix the yeast with one cup of warm water and let it rest for five minutes.

Ask them to note what the animal is doing every five minutes.

We let it struggle for about five minutes to tire sufficiently for us to drag it onto the shore.

Grill octopus in a nonstick frying pan for four minutes on each side.

Ask each group to take a few minutes to discuss their quotation, trying to determine the author's perspective on wilderness.

Decrease the heat and continue frying for about five minutes.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

minutes (ˈmɪnɪts)

—*pl n*
	an official record of the proceedings of a meeting, conference, convention, etc

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Word Origin & History

minute

early 15c., "chopped small," from L. minutus "small," pp. of minuere "lessen," related to minor (q.v.). Meaning "very small in size or degree" is attested from 1620s. Related: Minutely.

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minutes

"record of proceedings," c.1710, perhaps from L. minuta scriptura "rough notes," lit. "small writing;" see minute (adj.).

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Science Dictionary

minute

(mĭn'ĭt) Pronunciation Key

A unit of time equal to ¹/₆₀ of an hour or 60 seconds. ◇ A sidereal minute is ¹/₆₀ of a sidereal hour, and a mean solar minute is ¹/₆₀ of a mean solar hour. See more at sidereal time , solar time.
A unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, that is equal to ¹/₆₀ of a degree or 60 seconds.

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