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- DictionaryMi·nute/ˈminət/
noun
- 1. a period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour: "he stood in the shower for twenty minutes"
- 2. a sixtieth of a degree of angular measurement (symbol: ʹ): "Delta Lyrae is a double star with a separation of over 10 minutes of arc"
Definition of minute – Learner’s Dictionary. minute. noun [ C ] uk / ˈmɪnɪt / us. minute noun [C] (60 SECONDS) Add to word list. A1. a period of time equal to 60 seconds: It'll take you thirty minutes to get to the airport. She was ten minutes late for her interview. "Did you have a good holiday ?" "Yes, thanks. I enjoyed every minute of it."
an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a minute! an exact point in time; instant ; moment : Come here this minute! minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group.
minute meaning, definition, what is minute: a unit for measuring time. There are 60 ...: Learn more.
Verb Forms. to write down something that is said at a meeting in the official record (=the minutes) I'd like that last remark to be minuted. Definition of minute verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. : the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds. b. : the 60th part of a degree of angular measure. Its latitude is 41 degrees 55 minute north. 2. : the distance one can traverse in a minute. Five minutes down the road is a gas station. 3. : a short space of time : moment. Dinner will be ready in just a few minutes. 4. a.
noun. uk / ˈmɪnɪt/ Add to word list. A1. a period of time equal to 60 seconds: It’ll take you thirty minutes to get to the airport. She was ten minutes late for her interview. A2. a very short period of time: I’ll be with you in a minute. wait/just a minute. B1. used when asking someone to wait for a short time:
used when you have just noticed or remembered something, or had a sudden idea Wait a minute — this isn't the right key. Definition of minute noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
