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| min·ute [ mínnit ] |
noun (plural min·utes) |
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1. 60 seconds: a period of 60 seconds or a 60th part of an hour
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2. very short time: a very short period of time
  I'll only be gone a minute.
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3. moment: a particular moment
The minute we got there the show began.
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4. short distance: a distance that can be traveled in a minute
The cottage is only a couple of minutes from the ocean.
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5. unit of angular measure: a unit of measurement of angles equivalent to a 60th of a degree.
Symbol '
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6. brief note: a brief note or memorandum
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plural noun min·utes |
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record of meeting: an official record of what is said or done during a meeting
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transitive verb (past and past participle min·ut·ed, present participle min·ut·ing, 3rd person present singular min·utes) |
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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
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| [14th century. Directly or via Old French< Latin minuta< minutus, past participle of minuere "make small"] |
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up to the minute aware of, taking account of, or reporting the very latest developments
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