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min·ute1
 minute1
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- pronunciation:
- mI
niht
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
A minute is a short period of time. A short commercial on TV often lasts for one minute. A long TV show lasts for sixty minutes. A short way to write minute is "min."
The recipe says to bake the cookies for ten minutes. |
definition 2: |
Sometimes we use the word "minute" when we mean a very short period of time. When your mother says that dinner will be ready in a minute, she means that it will be ready soon.
I'll be ready to leave in just a minute.- synonyms:
- bit, instant, moment
- similar words:
- flash, second, while
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definition 3: |
When we talk about the minutes of a meeting, we mean the written report of what people did or discussed at the meeting. At some kinds of meetings, there is a person who "takes the minutes." This person's task is just to listen and take notes so that the things that people have said or decided are recorded.
The secretary read the minutes of the last business meeting.- similar words:
- diary, notes, record
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related words: |
instant, note, period |
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