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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.

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

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.

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

mi·nuteness n.

minutes
Noun, pl
an official record of the proceedings of a meeting or conference
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.minutesminutes - a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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"

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Nicholl's chronometer marked twenty minutes past ten P.
When I had gone fifteen minutes I says to myself, there's more'n a mile behind me, and everything quiet.
If you in the morning Throw minutes away, You can't pick them up In the course of a day.
 
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