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minute ['mɪnɪt]

1. 1. n a unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a degree minute of arc

2. 2. n a period of time equal to 60 seconds; one sixtieth of an hour

3. 3. n any very short period of time; moment

4. 4. n a short note or memorandum

5. 5. n the distance that can be travelled in a minute

   it's only two minutes away

6. 6. vt. [tr] to record in minutes

   to minute a meeting

7. 7. vt. to time in terms of minutes

8. 8. vt. See also minutes

9. 9. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Old French from Medieval Latin minuta, n. use of Latin minutus minute²

minute [maɪ'njuːt]

1. 1. adj very small; diminutive; tiny

2. 2. adj unimportant; petty

3. 3. adj precise or detailed

   a minute examination

4. 4. adj [Etymology] C15: from Latin minutus, past participle of minuere to diminish