• |
The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.;
as, 4 h. 30 m.) |
• |
The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus
('); as, 10¡ 20'). |
• |
A nautical or a geographic mile. |
• |
A coin; a half farthing. |
• |
A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a
jot; a tittle. |
• |
A point of time; a moment. |
• |
The memorandum; a record; a note to preserve the memory of
anything; as, to take minutes of a contract; to take minutes of a
conversation or debate. |
• |
A fixed part of a module. See Module. |
• |
Of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or
marking successive minutes. |
• |
To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot
down; to make a minute or a brief summary of. |
• |
Very small; little; tiny; fine; slight; slender;
inconsiderable. |
• |
Attentive to small things; paying attention to details;
critical; particular; precise; as, a minute observer; minute
observation. |