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English adjective: minute | |||
| 1. | minute infinitely or immeasurably small | ||
| Samples | Two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm. Reduced to a microscopic scale. | ||
| Synonyms | infinitesimal | ||
| Similar | little, small | ||
| Antonyms | big, large | ||
| 2. | minute characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination | ||
| Samples | A minute inspection of the grounds. A narrow scrutiny. An exact and minute report. | ||
| Synonyms | narrow | ||
| Similar | careful | ||
| Antonyms | careless | ||
English noun: minute | |||
| 1. | minute (time) a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour | ||
| Samples | He ran a 4 minute mile. | ||
| Synonyms | min | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | time unit, unit of time | ||
| Part holonym | s, sec, second | ||
| Part meronym | 60 minutes, hour, hr | ||
| 2. | minute (time) an indefinitely short time | ||
| Samples | Wait just a moment. In a mo. It only takes a minute. In just a bit. | ||
| Synonyms | bit, mo, moment, second | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | time | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink | ||
| 3. | minute (time) a particular point in time | ||
| Samples | The moment he arrived the party began. | ||
| Synonyms | instant, moment, second | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | point, point in time | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | climax, culmination, eleventh hour, last minute, moment of truth, moment of truth, pinpoint, psychological moment, time | ||
| 4. | minute (quantity) a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree | ||
| Synonyms | arcminute, minute of arc | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angular unit | ||
| Part holonym | arcsecond, second | ||
| Part meronym | arcdegree, degree | ||
| 5. | minute (communication) a short note | ||
| Samples | The secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | note | ||
| 6. | minute (attribute) distance measured by the time taken to cover it | ||
| Samples | We live an hour from the airport. Its just 10 minutes away. | ||
| Synonyms | hour | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distance | ||
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