Definition of minute

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  • minute is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • minute is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
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Definition of minute

  • an indefinitely short time (noun)

    Examples

    1. it only takes a minute

    Synonyms

    1. bit
    2. mo
    3. moment
    4. second
  • infinitely or immeasurably small (adjective)

    Examples

    1. two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm

    Synonyms

    1. infinitesimal
  • a particular point in time (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. instant
    2. moment
    3. second
  • a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour (noun)

    Examples

    1. he ran a 4 minute mile

    Synonyms

    1. min
  • distance measured by the time taken to cover it (noun)

    Examples

    1. its just 10 minutes away

    Synonyms

    1. hour
  • characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a minute inspection of the grounds
    2. an exact and minute report

    Synonyms

    1. narrow
  • a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. arcminute
    2. minute of arc
  • a short note (noun)

    Examples

    1. the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting

See definition of minute in Merriam Webster