Minute — synonyms, definition

1. minute (a)

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2. minute (Noun)

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minute (Noun) — A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour. ex. "he ran a 4 minute mile"

minute (Noun) — An indefinitely short time. ex. "it only takes a minute"

minute (Noun) — A particular point in time. ex. "the minute he arrived the party began"

minute (Noun) — A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree.

minute (Noun) — A short note. ex. "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"

minute (Noun) — Distance measured by the time taken to cover it. ex. "its just 10 minutes away"

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3. minute (Adjective)

minute (Adjective) — Infinitely or immeasurably small. ex. "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"

minute (Adjective) — Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination. ex. "a minute inspection of the grounds" ex. "an exact and minute report"

4. minute (Verb)

minute (Verb) — Record in the minutes (of a meeting).

minute (Verb) — Send a short note.