15 minutes

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15 minutes

The timer beeps after 15 minutes.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A quarter of an hour: A period of time equal to fifteen minutes, or one-fourth of a standard hour.
Usage
  • The term "15 minutes" is used to specify a duration of time. It is a precise, numerical expression.
  • It is commonly used in scheduling, time management, and everyday conversation to indicate a short but measurable period.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The meeting will start in 15 minutes.
    • Please set the timer for 15 minutes.
    • The recipe says to bake the cookies for 15 minutes.
Advanced Usage
  • "15 minutes of fame": An idiom referring to a brief period of celebrity or public attention, popularized by artist Andy Warhol.
    • The viral video gave him his 15 minutes of fame.
Variants and Related Words
  • Quarter-hour (noun): A period of 15 minutes.
    • The bus arrives every quarter-hour.
  • Fifteen-minute (adjective): Lasting for or relating to a period of 15 minutes.
    • We took a fifteen-minute break.
Synonyms
  • A quarter of an hour: The formal equivalent.
  • 900 seconds: The equivalent duration in seconds (used in technical contexts).
Related Phrases
  • In a quarter of an hour: An alternative way to express the same duration.
    • I'll be ready in a quarter of an hour.
15 minutes

The timer beeps after 15 minutes.

Noun
  1. a quarter of an hour

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