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1. minute

noun. ['ˈmɪnət, maɪˈnuːt, maɪnˈjuːt'] a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour.

Etymology

  • minut (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minuta (Latin)
  • minute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minutus (Latin)

Rhymes with Minute

  • disrepute
  • subacute
  • undilute
  • grassroot
  • dispute
  • compute
  • absolut
  • zoot-suit
  • repute
  • refute
  • recruit
  • permute
  • impute
  • degroote
  • commute
  • uproot
  • stroot
  • salute
  • reroute
  • pursuit
  • pollute
  • macoute
  • hirsute
  • enroute
  • dilute
  • caillouet
  • cahouet
  • cahoot
  • beirut
  • bebout

Sentences with minute


1. Noun, singular or mass
Give them one minute to study the items on the table.

2. last-minute

adjective. ['ˌlæˈsmɪnət'] just before a deadline; at the last minute.

Antonyms

4. minute

noun. ['ˈmɪnət, maɪˈnuːt, maɪnˈjuːt'] an indefinitely short time.

Etymology

  • minut (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minuta (Latin)
  • minute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minutus (Latin)

5. minute

adjective. ['ˈmɪnət, maɪˈnuːt, maɪnˈjuːt'] infinitely or immeasurably small.

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Etymology

  • minut (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minuta (Latin)
  • minute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minutus (Latin)

6. minute

noun. ['ˈmɪnət, maɪˈnuːt, maɪnˈjuːt'] a particular point in time.

Etymology

  • minut (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minuta (Latin)
  • minute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minutus (Latin)

7. minute

adjective. ['ˈmɪnət, maɪˈnuːt, maɪnˈjuːt'] characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination.

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Etymology

  • minut (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minuta (Latin)
  • minute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minutus (Latin)

8. minute

noun. ['ˈmɪnət, maɪˈnuːt, maɪnˈjuːt'] a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree.

Etymology

  • minut (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minuta (Latin)
  • minute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minutus (Latin)

9. minute

noun. ['ˈmɪnət, maɪˈnuːt, maɪnˈjuːt'] distance measured by the time taken to cover it.

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Etymology

  • minut (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minuta (Latin)
  • minute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minutus (Latin)

10. minute

noun. ['ˈmɪnət, maɪˈnuːt, maɪnˈjuːt'] a short note.

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Etymology

  • minut (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minuta (Latin)
  • minute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • minutus (Latin)