minute
Pronunciation
[change]- Noun
- Adjective
- enPR: mīnyo͞ot', IPA (key): /maɪˈnjuːt/
- SAMPA: /maI'nju:t/
- (US) IPA (key): /mɪ'nɪt/
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Noun
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- (countable) A minute is a short time equal to sixty seconds. There are sixty minutes in one hour.
- He ran the race in 1 minute and ten seconds.
- (uncountable) A minute is a short time.
- Please wait a minute while I get my coat and then I will come with you.
Adjective
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- Minute things are small.
- The pictures appear similar, with only a few, minute differences.