minute
- noun
- /ˈmɪnɪt/
- Formal
- The secretary recorded the decisions in the minutes of the meeting for future reference.
- meeting minutes
- record the minutes
- board minutes
Examples
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However, his name began to appear in the minutes of the committee's meetings in February 1932.
Academic text (1999) -
All negotiations and opinions of teachers are recorded in the minutes of the meeting in detail with their names.
Academic text (2011) -
The documents included daily minutes of workshops, correspondence, reports by participants, and addresses by consultants.
Academic text (1999) -
A review of BPPC meeting minutes for 9 June 1942 undermines the commissioners' defense.
Academic text (2008) -
Before the next meeting, we should review the minutes from our last discussion.
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The minutes included a summary of the key points raised during the conference call.
Synonyms
An official written record of what happens at a meeting or conference
A written record of what people said and decided at a meeting
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Idioms
Compounds
- US
A person ready to act quickly in an emergency, often a colonial soldier in the American Revolution
A short announcement people hear four minutes before an event ends to tell them to prepare
- Specialized
Amount of electric charge that a current of one amp moves in one minute
A person who is arranged to care for children shortly before the care is needed
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Etymology
Minute (meeting notes) comes from Latin minuta, meaning 'small notes'; people once wrote short, quick notes at meetings, so 'minutes' are the official short record of what was decided.