English dictionary

minute

/'m/I/n/I/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

Of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or marking successive minutes.

adjective

Source: webster1913
Very small; little; tiny; fine; slight; slender; inconsiderable.

adjective

Source: webster1913

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

noun.time

Examples
He ran a 4 minute mile.

Synonyms min

Source: WordNet 3.0
an indefinitely short time

noun.time

Examples
It only takes a minute.

Synonyms bit mo moment second

Source: WordNet 3.0
a particular point in time

noun.time

Synonyms instant moment second

Source: WordNet 3.0
a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

noun.quantity

Synonyms arcminute minute of arc

Source: WordNet 3.0
a short note

noun.communication

Examples
The secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting.

Source: WordNet 3.0
distance measured by the time taken to cover it

noun.attribute

Examples
Its just 10 minutes away.

Synonyms hour

Source: WordNet 3.0
The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 <i>m.</i>)

noun

Source: webster1913

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

verb

Source: webster1913