minute

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈmɪnɪt/]

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1. minute (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).

Example: Holonyms: hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond

2. minute (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A short but unspecified time period.

Example: give me a minute

3. minute (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.

Example: We need to be sure these maps are accurate to within one minute of arc.

4. minute (verb) — sense 4

Definition: Of an event, to write in a memo or the minutes of a meeting.

Example: I’ll minute this evening’s meeting.

5. minute (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.

Example: The Empress of Russia, with her own hand, minuted an edict for universal tolerance.

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