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minutenessenUK
min·ute 1 M0323100 (mĭn′ĭt)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. Also called arcminute, minute of arc.3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute: lives ten minutes from school.4. A short interval of time; moment. See Synonyms at moment.5. A specific point in time: Stop that this minute!6. A note or summary covering points to be remembered; a memorandum.7. minutes An official record of the proceedings of a meeting.tr.v. min·ut·ed, min·ut·ing, min·utes To record in a memorandum or the minutes of a meeting.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin (pars) minūta (prīma), (first) minute (part), from Latin minūta, feminine of minūtus, small; see minute2.]
mi·nute 2 M0323200 (mī-no͞ot′, -nyo͞ot′, mĭ-)adj.1. Exceptionally small; tiny. See Synonyms at small.2. Not worthy of notice; insignificant: a minute problem.3. Characterized by careful scrutiny and close examination: held a minute inspection of the grounds.
[Middle English, from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere, to lessen; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]
mi·nute′ly adv.mi·nute′ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  minuteness - the property of being very small in size; "hence the minuteness of detail in the painting"diminutiveness, petiteness, tininess, weenesslittleness, smallness - the property of having a relatively small size | | 2. | minuteness - great precision; painstaking attention to details; "he examined the essay with the greatest minuteness"exactitude, exactness - the quality of being exact; "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude" |
Translationsminute2 (maiˈnjuːt) adjective1. very small. The diamonds in the brooch were minute. 極小的 微小的2. paying attention to the smallest details. minute care. 無微不至的 详细的miˈnutely adverb 極小地，無微不至地 详细地miˈnuteness noun 極小，無微不至 微小EncyclopediaSeeminuteLegalSeeMinuteminutenessenUK
Related to minuteness: inhabitation, revellersSynonyms for minutenessnoun the property of being very small in sizeSynonyms- diminutiveness
- petiteness
- tininess
- weeness
Related Wordsnoun great precisionRelated Words |