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minute - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
minute
Definition
(noun) a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
Synonyms
:
min
Example Sentence
he ran a 4 minute mile
Definition
(noun) an indefinitely short time
Synonyms
:
bit
,
mo
,
moment
,
second
Example Sentence
wait just a moment
in a mo
it only takes a minute
in just a bit
Definition
(noun) a particular point in time
Synonyms
:
instant
,
moment
,
second
Example Sentence
the moment he arrived the party began
Definition
(noun) a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
Synonyms
:
arcminute
,
minute of arc
Definition
(noun) a short note
Example Sentence
the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting
Definition
(noun) distance measured by the time taken to cover it
Synonyms
:
hour
Example Sentence
we live an hour from the airport
its just 10 minutes away
Definition
(adj) infinitely or immeasurably small
Synonyms
:
infinitesimal
Example Sentence
two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm
reduced to a microscopic scale
Definition
(adj) characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
Synonyms
:
narrow
Example Sentence
a minute inspection of the grounds
a narrow scrutiny
an exact and minute report
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for minute
minu- means less or small
Word used in video below:
text: Okay. Alright, last-minute lesson, last-minute lesson.
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