Meaning & Definition of Minute in English
English⟶
Minute
/mɪnət/
noun
1. A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
- "He ran a 4 minute mile"
synonym:
- minute,
- min
2. An indefinitely short time
- "Wait just a moment"
- "In a mo"
- "It only takes a minute"
- "In just a bit"
synonym:
- moment,
- mo,
- minute,
- second,
- bit
3. A particular point in time
- "The moment he arrived the party began"
synonym:
- moment,
- minute,
- second,
- instant
4. A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
synonym:
- minute,
- arcminute,
- minute of arc
5. A short note
- "The secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
synonym:
- minute
6. Distance measured by the time taken to cover it
- "We live an hour from the airport"
- "Its just 10 minutes away"
synonym:
- hour,
- minute
adjective
1. Infinitely or immeasurably small
- "Two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"
- "Reduced to a microscopic scale"
synonym:
- infinitesimal,
- minute
2. Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
- "A minute inspection of the grounds"
- "A narrow scrutiny"
- "An exact and minute report"
synonym:
- minute,
- narrow
Examples of using
It's so typical of him to bail out at the last minute.
My love for irony is growing by the minute.
Will you relieve me while I go downstairs for a minute?