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"
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adjective

characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

Example: "a minute inspection of the grounds"
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noun

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

Example: "he ran a 4 minute mile"
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min
noun

an indefinitely short time

Example: "wait just a moment"
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noun

a particular point in time

Example: "the moment he arrived the party began"
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noun

a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

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