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minute
ˈmɪnɪt Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.
    E.g. we waited for twenty minutes
  • a sixtieth of a degree of angular measurement (symbol: ʹ).
    E.g. Delta Lyrae is a double star with a separation of over 10 minutes of arc
adjective
  • extremely small.
    E.g. minute particles
noun
  • a summarized record of the proceedings at a meeting.
    E.g. Pat is taking the minutes
  • an official memorandum authorizing or recommending a course of action.
verb
  • record (the proceedings of a meeting).
    E.g. the Secretary shall minute the proceedings of each meeting
  • send a memorandum to (someone).
    E.g. look up the case and minute me about it

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