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minute (1)

min·ute [ mínnit ]


noun  (plural min·utes)
Definition:
 
1. 60 seconds: a period of 60 seconds or a 60th part of an hour

2. very short time: a very short period of time
I'll only be gone a minute.

3. moment: a particular moment
The minute we got there the show began.

4. short distance: a distance that can be traveled in a minute
The cottage is only a couple of minutes from the ocean.

5. unit of angular measure: a unit of measurement of angles equivalent to a 60th of a degree.
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6. brief note: a brief note or memorandum



plural noun min·utes 
Definition:
 
record of meeting: an official record of what is said or done during a meeting



transitive verb  (past and past participle min·ut·ed, present participle min·ut·ing, 3rd person present singular min·utes)
Definition:
 
write down meeting's proceedings: to record or summarize officially what happens during a meeting, or make a note in the minutes of a particular thing that is said or done

[14th century. Directly or via Old French< Latin minuta< minutus, past participle of minuere "make small"]

up to the minute aware of, taking account of, or reporting the very latest developments

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