minute

Definition

• n. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
• n. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
• n. a short note
• adj. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

Word forms

Plural

minutes

Example sentences

1. n.

   We need to wait for just a minute before we can enter the theater.

2. vt.

   Please minute the key points of the meeting so we can review them later.

3. a.

   She noticed a minute detail in the painting that others had missed.