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minute

minute

∞ 1.0
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪnɪt/
: minuto
  • Let's take a break for a few minutes, all right?
  • 30 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • 10 minutes

close your eyes and take a minute or two to do that.

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Examples

Synonyms

bit
vsminute
∞ 1.0

A small piece or amount of something, for example food

is a defined time unit or short period rather than a vague small amount
moment
vsminute
∞ 1.0

A very short time or a particular point in time

is used more for a short measure rather than a specific point
second
vsminute
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A very short time

is also a standard unit equal to sixty seconds rather than only a vague short time
instant
vsminute
209 1.0

A very short moment that passes quickly

is broader and also means a defined unit of time or short period
min
vsminute
87 1.5

A short form of minute that equals 60 seconds

is the full word used in normal text rather than the abbreviation
New York minute
vsminute
  • Informal
7 7.2

A very short moment when something happens

is a neutral term for short time without idiomatic exaggeration
mo
vsminute
  • UK
4 9.9

A very short time, like a moment, used in informal speech

is the standard term that can mean a precise sixty second measure

Antonyms

lifetime
827 1.6

The whole time that a person, animal or thing exists

eternity
219 5.8

Time that never ends, often imagined after death

Idioms

just a minute
399 1.0

Ask someone to wait for a very short time

at the last minute
111 2.5

Happening just before the last possible moment to act

in just a minute
103 1.7

After a very short time

this minute
  • Informal
65 1.1

At this very moment without delay

mile a minute
  • Informal
8 3.9

Very quickly, often when someone talks or acts

not a minute too soon
  • Informal
2 5.9

Happens just in time before it is too late

a hot minute
  • Slang
2 8.7

A short time, often said jokingly to mean a long time

laugh a minute
  • Informal
1 4.9

A very funny person or event that makes you laugh a lot

laughing a minute
  • Archaic
1 7.7

All the time feeling amused and making happy sounds

Compounds

last minute
299 1.9

The latest time before something must happen

last-minute
204 3.7

Happening just before a deadline or event

up-to-the-minute
10 4.4

The latest information available now

New York minute
  • Informal
7 7.2

A very short moment when something happens

last-minute gift
5 2.3

A gift bought shortly before it is needed

beats per minute
  • Specialized
4 2.7

Number of times the heart beats in one minute to measure pulse

words per minute
  • Specialized
4 2.5

The number of words read, spoken, or typed in one minute

last-minute decision
3 3.5

A choice someone makes very late, just before something happens

minute man
  • US
2 9.1

A person ready to act quickly in an emergency, often a colonial soldier in the American Revolution

minute hand
2 1.6

A long hand on a clock or watch that shows the minutes

revolutions per minute
  • Specialized
2 3.5

The number of turns something makes in one minute

beats per minute
  • Specialized
1 3.1

Number of beats in music in one minute that shows a song's speed

light minute
  • Specialized
1 8.1

The distance light travels in one minute in empty space

minute steak
  • US
1 3.3

A thin piece of beef that cooks very quickly

four-minute warning
1 5.4

A short announcement people hear four minutes before an event ends to tell them to prepare

minute of arc
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A small unit for measuring angles equal to one sixtieth of a degree

minute book
  • Formal
1 5.7

A book where an organisation keeps official written records of meetings

count per minute
1 3.0

Number of events that happen in one minute

minute gun
1 9.9

A gun fired once every minute to honor people at a funeral

last-minute sitter
1 4.2

A person who is arranged to care for children shortly before the care is needed

ampere-minute
  • Specialized
7.1

Amount of electric charge that a current of one amp moves in one minute

four-minute man
8.9

A runner who has run a mile in less than four minutes

Microsoft minute
  • Informal
9.4

A short expected wait that often takes much longer

How Long

day
∞ 1.0
hour
∞ 1.0
minute
∞ 1.0
second
  • Specialized
387 1.0
instant
209 1.0

Surface Forms

minute singular
minutes plural

Etymology

Minute (time) comes from the Latin phrase pars minuta, meaning 'small part', because a minute is a small part of an hour.