minute¹ /minˈit/

1. The sixtieth part of an hour
2. The sixtieth part of an angular degree
3. An indefinitely small space of time
4. A particular moment
5. A brief jotting or note
6. (in pl) a brief summary of the proceedings of a meeting
7. A minute's walk, or the distance travelled in a minute

1. To make a brief jotting or note of
2. To record in the minutes

minutely /minˈit-li/ adjective (Shakespeare)

Happening once a minute

minˈute-bell noun

A bell sounded every minute, in mourning

minute book noun

A book of minutes or short notes

minˈute-drop noun

A drop falling at a minute's interval

minˈute-glass noun

A sand-glass that runs for a minute

minute gun noun

A gun discharged every minute, as a signal of distress or mourning

minute hand noun

The hand that indicates the minutes on a clock or watch

minˈute-jack noun (Shakespeare)

A timeserver, or a flighty, unstable person

minˈuteman noun

1. (often cap) a man ready to turn out at a minute's warning, orig a militiaman in the American War of Independence (historical)
2. A member of an armed right-wing organization in the USA, formed to take prompt action against Communist activities
3. A three-stage intercontinental ballistic missile

minute steak noun

A small, thin piece of steak that can be cooked quickly

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