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noun
- 1. a period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour: "we waited for twenty minutes"
- 2. a sixtieth of a degree of angular measurement (symbol: ʹ): "Delta Lyrae is a double star with a separation of over 10 minutes of arc"
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noun. min· ute ˈmi-nət. Synonyms of minute. 1. a. : the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds. b. : the 60th part of a degree of angular measure. Its latitude is 41 degrees 55 minute north. 2. : the distance one can traverse in a minute. Five minutes down the road is a gas station. 3. : a short space of time : moment.
MINUTE definition: 1. one of the 60 parts that an hour is divided into, consisting of 60 seconds: 2. used in spoken…. Learn more.
MINUTE meaning: 1. one of the 60 parts that an hour is divided into, consisting of 60 seconds: 2. used in spoken…. Learn more.
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.
noun. a short note. “the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting” see more. Definitions of minute. adjective. infinitely or immeasurably small.
n. 1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds. 2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds. Also called arcminute, minute of arc. 3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute: lives ten minutes from school. 4. A short interval of time; moment. See Synonyms at moment. 5.
1. [count] a : a unit of time equal to 60 seconds : one 60th of an hour. Bake the cake for 25–30 minutes. We waited for several minutes, but no one came to the door. He can run a six- minute mile. [=he can run a mile in six minutes] b : a brief period of time : moment. I saw him a minute ago.
MINUTE definition: 1. a period of time equal to 60 seconds: 2. a very short period of time: 3. very soon: . Learn more.
Definitions of 'minute' noun and verb uses. 1. A minute is one of the sixty parts that an hour is divided into. People often say ` a minute ' or ` minutes ' when they mean a short length of time. [...] 2. The minutes of a meeting are the written records of the things that are discussed or decided at it. [...] 3.
minute meaning, definition, what is minute: a unit for measuring time. There are 60 ...: Learn more.