The meaning of MINUTE is the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds. How to use minute in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Minute.

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.

MINUTE definition: 1. one of the 60 parts that an hour is divided into, consisting of 60 seconds: 2. used in spoken…. Learn more.