A minute is a unit of time defined as equal to 60 seconds. [1] It is not a unit in the International System of Units (SI), but is accepted for use with SI. [1]

It'll only take a minute to call him. I'll be with you in a minute. She died within minutes of (= very soon after) the attack. "When is Paul coming?" "He'll be here in a minute."

Definition of minute noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define minute. minute synonyms, minute pronunciation, minute translation, English dictionary definition of minute. n. 1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds. 2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds....

minute (third-person singular simple present minutes, present participle minuting, simple past and past participle minuted) (transitive) Of an event, to write in a memo or the minutes of a meeting.

Minute, instant, moment refer to small amounts of time. A minute, properly denoting 60 seconds, is often used loosely for any very short space of time (and may be interchangeable with second): I'll be there in just a minute.

It is spelled minute. This is confusing to some people because it is the same spelling as the word minute meaning sixty seconds. Minute means extremely small like in size or amount.

A typical person, who is speaking clearly and distinctly, speaks at about 100-150 words per minute. Thus, a 5-minute speech would contain roughly 600 words, total. A double-spaced, 12-point font ...