minute meaning and definition

MINUTE noun

Definition of minute (noun)

1. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
   • "he ran a 4 minute mile"
   • synonyms: min
2. an indefinitely short time
   • "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
   • synonyms: bit, mo, moment, second
3. a particular point in time
   • "the moment he arrived the party began"
   • synonyms: instant, moment, second
4. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
   • synonyms: arcminute, minute of arc
5. a short note
   • "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
6. distance measured by the time taken to cover it
   • "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"
   • synonyms: hour

MINUTE adjective

Definition of minute (adjective)

1. infinitely or immeasurably small
   • "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale"
   • synonyms: infinitesimal
2. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
   • "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
   • synonyms: narrow