noun “minute”
Singular minute, Plural minutes
- sixty seconds
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
I'll set a timer for five minutes to remind us when the cookies are done baking.
- a short, unspecified period of time (informal)
Hang on a minute while I tie my shoes.
- one-sixtieth of a degree in angle measurement
The telescope was carefully adjusted by several minutes to achieve the precise alignment needed for observing the distant star.
- a specific point in time
At that very minute, she decided to change her life completely.
verb “minute”
Infinitiv minute; hien minutes; Verg. minuted; Part. Verg. minuted; Ger. minuting
- to record details of an event in a written report
During the conference, Sarah volunteered to minute the key decisions for the team's records.
adjective “minute”
Grondform minute, net stufbar
- extremely small in size
She noticed a minute scratch on the lens of her new glasses.
- extremely detailed and precise
The jeweler's minute inspection of the diamond ensured that it was of the highest quality.