minute
🇺🇸
/ˈmɪnɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɪnɪt/
noun
A1
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds
Wait one minute before checking the food.
A1
a very short time
I'll be ready in a minute.
A1
a specific point in time
At that minute, the phone rang.
R
a unit for measuring angles, 1/60 of a degree
The angle measures 45 degrees and 30 minutes.
R
a written record of what was said at a meeting
The secretary took minutes of the meeting.
R
a short written note
He wrote a minute about the new policy.
verb
R
to write down what is said at a meeting
Please minute the important decisions from this meeting.
adjective
C1
very small
The insect was so minute it was hard to see.
C1
very detailed and careful
She gave a minute description of every detail.
translation
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds; a very short time; a specific point in time; a unit for measuring angles, 1/60 of a degree; a written record of what was said at a meeting; a short written note
to write down what is said at a meeting
very small; very detailed and careful
Word Forms
Comparative
minuter
Superlative
minutest
3rd Present
minutes
Progressive
minuting
Past
minuted
Plural
minutes