minute

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. min·ute¹ (mĭnʹĭt)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) minūta (prīma), (first) minute (part), from Latin minūta, feminine of minūtus, small. See minute².] II. mi·nute² (mī-no͞otʹ, -nyo͞otʹ, mĭ-)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 minūtus, past participle of minuere, to lessen. See mei-² in Indo-European Roots.] mi·nuteʹness n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  narrow, infinitesimal, hour, arcminute, minute of arc, moment, second, instant, mo, bit, min