Dictionary Check: minute
"minute" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
infinitely or immeasurably small
Example:
"two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"
adjective
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
Example:
"a minute inspection of the grounds"
noun
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
Example:
"he ran a 4 minute mile"
noun
an indefinitely short time
Example:
"wait just a moment"
noun
a particular point in time
Example:
"the moment he arrived the party began"
noun
a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
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