Definition of minute
- n. - The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.;
as, 4 h. 30 m.)
- n. - The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus
('); as, 10¡ 20').
- n. - A nautical or a geographic mile.
- n. - A coin; a half farthing.
- n. - A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a
jot; a tittle.
- n. - A point of time; a moment.
- n. - The memorandum; a record; a note to preserve the memory of
anything; as, to take minutes of a contract; to take minutes of a
conversation or debate.
- n. - A fixed part of a module. See Module.
- a. - Of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or
marking successive minutes.
- p. pr. & vb. n. - To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot
down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.
- a. - Very small; little; tiny; fine; slight; slender;
inconsiderable.
- a. - Attentive to small things; paying attention to details;
critical; particular; precise; as, a minute observer; minute
observation.