noun
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
Synonyms
min
Examples
- he ran a 4 minute mile
noun
an indefinitely short time
Synonyms
Examples
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
noun
a particular point in time
Synonyms
Examples
- the moment he arrived the party began
noun
a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
Synonyms
arcminute
minute of arc
noun
a short note
Examples
- the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting
noun
distance measured by the time taken to cover it
Synonyms
Examples
- we live an hour from the airport
- its just 10 minutes away
adjective
infinitely or immeasurably small
Synonyms
Examples
- two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm
- reduced to a microscopic scale
adjective
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
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Examples
- a minute inspection of the grounds
- a narrow scrutiny
- an exact and minute report