minute: Meaning and Definition of

min•ute

1. the sixtieth part () of an hour; sixty seconds.
2. an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a minute!
3. an exact point in time; instant; moment: Come here this minute!
4. the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group.
5. a written summary, note, or memorandum.
6. a rough draft, as of a document.
7. the sixtieth part of a degree of angular measure, often represented by the sign &minsym;, as in 12° 10&minsym;, which is read as 12 degrees and 10 minutes. Cf.(def. 1c).
8. modern; up-to-date: The building design is up to the minute.

1. to time exactly, as movements or speed.
2. to make a draft of (a document or the like).
3. to record in a memorandum; note down.
4. to enter in the minutes of a meeting.

1. prepared in a very short time: minute pudding.

mi•nute

1. extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences.
2. of minor importance; insignificant; trifling.
3. attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details: a minute examination.