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Definitions for Minute

[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.
[6] a rough draft, as of a document.
[7] 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) .
[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.
[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.
[14] extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences.
[15] of minor importance; insignificant; trifling.
[16] attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details: a minute examination.
[17] a period of time equal to 60 seconds; one sixtieth of an hour
[18] Also called: minute of arc a unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a degree Symbol: ′
[19] any very short period of time; moment
[20] a short note or memorandum
[21] the distance that can be travelled in a minute it's only two minutes away
[22] up to the minute (up-to-the-minute when prenominal) very latest or newest
[23] to record in minutes to minute a meeting
[24] to time in terms of minutes
[25] very small; diminutive; tiny
[26] unimportant; petty
[27] precise or detailed a minute examination

Words related to Minute

precise, insignificant, tiny, infinitesimal, microscopic, minuscule, minimal, paltry, trivial, negligible, slight, meticulous, painstaking, exhaustive, thorough, moment, second, little, wee, minim

Words nearby Minute

minus cyclophoria, minus sight, minus sign, minus tick, minuscule, minute, minute gun, minute hand, minute mark, minute steak, minute volume

Origin of Minute

21425–75; late Middle English < Latin minūtus (past participle of minuere to make smaller or fewer), equivalent to minū- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix. See minus, minor

Other words from Minute

un·min·ut·ed , adjective
mi·nute·ness , noun

Word origin for Minute

C15: from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere to diminish

Synonyms for Minute

infinitesimal, insignificant, microscopic, minimal, minuscule, precise, tiny, diminutive, fine, little, miniature, minim, peewee, wee, atomic, exact, exiguous, inconsiderable, invisible, microbic, molecular, piddling, puny, slender, teeny-weeny