minute

/mˈɪnɪt/

/ˈmɪnət/, /maɪˈnut/, /maɪnˈjut/

Minute

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

synonyms : min

an indefinitely short time

synonyms : bit

a particular point in time

synonyms : instant

distance measured by the time taken to cover it

synonyms : hour

a short note

a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

synonyms : arcminute

minute

very small

characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

synonyms : narrow

Examples

1. This clock loses two minutes a day.

2. My fitness instructor recommends thirty minutes of exercise every day.

3. The meeting starts in ten minutes.

4. Programs are running a few minutes behind schedule this evening.