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min·ute1
 minute1
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- pronunciation:
- mI
niht
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a unit of time equal to sixty seconds or one sixtieth of an hour. (abbreviated: min.)
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| definition 2: |
a very short period of time.
Would you please come inside for a minute?- synonyms:
- bit, instant, jiffy, moment
- similar words:
- flash, second, while
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| definition 3: |
(plural) the written record of a meeting.
The clerk read the minutes of the last council meeting.- similar words:
- diary, notes, record
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| definition 4: |
a distance that a person can walk or drive in one minute.
Our new apartment is only ten minutes from school. |
| related words: |
instant, note, period |
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