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minutes

min·ute
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [min-it]
    • /ˈmɪn ɪt/
    • /ˈmɪn.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [min-it]
    • /ˈmɪn ɪt/

Definitions of minutes word

  • noun minutes the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds. 1
  • noun minutes an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a minute! 1
  • noun minutes an exact point in time; instant; moment: Come here this minute! 1
  • noun minutes minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group. 1
  • noun minutes Chiefly British. a written summary, note, or memorandum. 1
  • noun minutes a rough draft, as of a document. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of minutes

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin minūta, noun use of feminine of minūtus minute2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Minutes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

minutes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

minutes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for minutes

noun minutes

  • record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
  • proceedings — a particular action or course or manner of action.
  • notes — Lotus Notes
  • summary — a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
  • acta — an official record of public events

Antonyms for minutes

adjective minutes

  • valuables — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
  • majors — Plural form of major.
  • necessaries — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
  • giants — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.

noun minutes

  • ages — the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years.

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