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minuting

min·ute
M m

Transcription

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

Definitions of minuting word

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

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Origin of minuting

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 Minuting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

minuting 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".

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Synonyms for minuting

verb minuting

  • inscribe — to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
  • minute — the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
  • note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
  • record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
  • transcribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).

Antonyms for minuting

verb minuting

  • build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.

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