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MINUTE definition: 1. one of the 60 parts that an hour is divided into, consisting of 60 seconds: 2. used in spoken…. Learn more.
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. Dinner will be ready in just a few minutes. 4. a.
MINUTE meaning: 1. one of the 60 parts that an hour is divided into, consisting of 60 seconds: 2. used in spoken…. Learn more.
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.
noun. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree. synonyms: arcminute, minute of arc. see more. noun. a short note. “the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting” see more. Definitions of minute. adjective. infinitely or immeasurably small. “two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm”
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.
noun. /ˈmɪnət/ see minute 2. part of hour. [countable] (abbreviation min.) each of the 60 parts of an hour, that are equal to 60 seconds It's four minutes to six. I'll be back in a few minutes. Boil the rice for 20 minutes. a ten-minute bus ride I enjoyed every minute of the party.
MINUTE definition: 1. a period of time equal to 60 seconds: 2. a very short period of time: 3. very soon: . Learn more.
Minute definition: A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.