minute
adjective
1. infinitely or immeasurably small
- two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm
Similar word(s): little, small, infinitesimal
2. characterized by careful and detailed examination
- a minute inspection of the grounds
- an exact and minute report
Similar word(s): careful, narrow
Sentences with minute as an adjective:
- They found only minute quantities of chemical residue on his clothing.
- The lawyer gave the witness a minute examination.
noun
1. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
- he ran a 4 minute mile
Definition categories: time
2. an indefinitely short time
- it only takes a minute
Similar word(s): bit, mo, moment, second
Definition categories: time
3. a particular point in time
Similar word(s): instant, moment, second
Definition categories: time, point
4. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
Similar word(s): arcminute
Definition categories: quantity
5. a short note
- the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting
Definition categories: communication, note
6. distance measured by the time taken to cover it
- its just 10 minutes away
Similar word(s): hour
Definition categories: attribute, distance
Sentences with minute as a noun:
- You have twenty minutes to complete the test.
- Wait a minute, I’m not ready yet!
- We need to be sure these maps are accurate to within one minute of arc.
- Let’s look at the minutes of last week’s meeting.
- If you buy this phone, you’ll get 100 free minutes.
verb
1. (transitive) Of an event, to write in a memo or the minutes of a meeting.
- I’ll minute this evening’s meeting.
2. To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.