up to the minute
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noun
1.
the sixtieth part ( 1 / 60 ) of an hour; sixty seconds.
2.
an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a minute!
3.
an exact point in time; instant; moment: Come here this minute!
4.
minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group.
5.
Chiefly British. a written summary, note, or memorandum.
verb (used with object)
8.
to time exactly, as movements or speed.
9.
to make a draft of (a document or the like).
10.
to record in a memorandum; note down.
11.
to enter in the minutes of a meeting.
adjective
Idioms 12.
prepared in a very short time: minute pudding.
13.
up to the minute, modern; up-to-date: The building design is up to the minute.
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.
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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World English Dictionary
minute1 (ˈmɪnɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a period of time equal to 60 seconds; one sixtieth of an hour |
| 2. | Also called: minute of arc, ′ a unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a degree |
| 3. | any very short period of time; moment |
| 4. | a short note or memorandum |
| 5. | the distance that can be travelled in a minute: it's only two minutes away |
| 6. | (up-to-the-minute when prenominal) up to the minute very latest or newest |
| —vb | |
| 7. | to record in minutes: to minute a meeting |
| 8. | to time in terms of minutes |
| [C14: from Old French from Medieval Latin minūta, n. use of Latin minūtus | |
| minute2 (maɪˈnjuːt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | very small; diminutive; tiny |
| 2. | unimportant; petty |
| 3. | precise or detailed: a minute examination |
| [C15: from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere to diminish] | |
| mi'nuteness2 | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
minute
late 14c., "sixtieth part of an hour," from O.Fr. minut, from M.L. minuta "minute, short note," from L. minuta, fem. of minutus "small, minute" (see minute (adj.)). In M.L., pars minuta prima "first small part" was used by mathematician Ptolemy for one-sixtieth of a circle,
later of an hour (next in order was secunda minuta, which became second (n.)).
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Science Dictionary
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