minute

/'minit/
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minute

The detective conducted a minute examination of the evidence.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A unit of time: A period equal to sixty seconds or one sixtieth of an hour.
    • A very short period of time: An indefinite, brief moment.
    • A unit of angular measurement: One sixtieth of a degree.
    • A brief note or memorandum: A short written record, especially the official record of the proceedings of a meeting.

  2. Adjective:

    • Extremely small in size or amount: So small as to be barely noticeable.
    • Characterized by careful and precise attention to detail: Meticulous, thorough.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Unit of Time):
    • The meeting will start in five minutes.
    • He can run a mile in under four minutes.
  • Noun (Brief Moment):
    • Wait a minute, I need to tie my shoe.
    • I'll be with you in a minute.
  • Noun (Meeting Record):
    • The secretary will take the minutes.
    • Please review the minutes from last week's session.
  • Adjective (Extremely Small):
    • There were minute particles of dust in the air.
    • The difference between the two samples was minute.
  • Adjective (Meticulous):
    • She conducted a minute examination of the evidence.
    • The report contained a minute description of the event.
Advanced Usage
  • "to the minute": Exactly on time; punctual.
    • The train departed at 9:07 to the minute.
  • "the minute (that)...": As soon as; at the exact moment when.
    • I recognized him the minute he walked in.
  • "up-to-the-minute": Containing the very latest information.
    • We have up-to-the-minute traffic reports.
Variants and Related Words
  • Minutely (adverb): In a very detailed and thorough way.
    • The document was minutely examined.
  • Minuteness (noun): The quality of being extremely small or of being very detailed.
    • The minuteness of the handwriting made it hard to read.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Time): Moment, instant, second.
  • Noun (Record): Notes, proceedings, transcript.
  • Adjective (Small): Tiny, microscopic, infinitesimal.
  • Adjective (Detailed): Meticulous, thorough, painstaking.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Minute down (verb): To write something down as a brief note or record.
    • Please minute down the main action points from the discussion.
Related Idioms
  • At the last minute: At the latest possible time before an event.
    • He always submits his work at the last minute.
  • Have a minute?: A polite way to ask if someone has a brief moment to talk.
    • "Excuse me, do you have a minute?"
minute

The detective conducted a minute examination of the evidence.

Adjective
  1. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
    • a minute inspection of the grounds
    • a narrow scrutiny
    • an exact and minute report
  2. infinitely or immeasurably small
    • two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm
    • reduced to a microscopic scale
Noun
  1. distance measured by the time taken to cover it
    • we live an hour from the airport
    • its just 10 minutes away
  2. a short note
    • the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting
  3. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
  4. a particular point in time
    • the moment he arrived the party began
  5. an indefinitely short time
    • wait just a moment
    • in a mo
    • it only takes a minute
    • in just a bit
  6. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    • he ran a 4 minute mile

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