minutes

min·ute ¹  (mnt)

n. Abbr. min.

1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.

2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds. Also called minute of arc.

3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute: lives ten minutes from school.

4. A short interval of time; moment. See Synonyms at moment.

5. A specific point in time: Stop that this minute!

6. A note or summary covering points to be remembered; a memorandum.

7. minutes An official record of the proceedings of a meeting.

tr.v. min·ut·ed, min·ut·ing, min·utes

To record in a memorandum or the minutes of a meeting.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin (pars) minta (prma), (first) minute (part), from Latin minta, feminine of mintus, small; see minute².]

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mi·nute ²  (m-nt, -nyt, m-)

adj.

1. Exceptionally small; tiny. See Synonyms at small.

2. Beneath notice; insignificant.

3. Characterized by careful scrutiny and close examination: held a minute inspection of the grounds.

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[Middle English, from Latin mintus, past participle of minuere, to lessen; see mei-² in Indo-European roots.]

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mi·nuteness n.

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minutes [ˈmɪnɪts]

pl n

an official record of the proceedings of a meeting, conference, convention, etc.

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minutes - a written account of what transpired at a meeting transactions, proceedings written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events minute book - a book in which minutes have been written Congressional Record - a published written account of the speeches and debates and votes of the United States Congress Hansard - the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament; "the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French"