Minute

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1. Noun

The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)

2. Noun

The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus ('); as, 10? 20').

3. Noun

A nautical or a geographic mile.

4. Noun

A coin; a half farthing.

5. Noun

A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a tittle.

6. Noun

A point of time; a moment.

7. Noun

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.

8. Noun

A fixed part of a module. See Module.

9. Adjective

Of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or marking successive minutes.

10. Verb form

To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.

11. Adjective

Very small; little; tiny; fine; slight; slender; inconsiderable.

12. Adjective

Attentive to small things; paying attention to details; critical; particular; precise; as, a minute observer; minute observation.
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