| ADJECTIVE | all | minute, infinitesimal | infinitely or immeasurably small |
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| all | minute, narrow | characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination | |
| NOUN | time | minute, min | a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour |
| time | minute, moment, mo, second, bit | an indefinitely short time | |
| time | minute, moment, second, instant | a particular point in time | |
| quantity | minute, arcminute, minute of arc | a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree | |
| communication | minute | a short / short note | |
| attribute | minute, hour | distance measured by the time taken to cover it |
| Sounds | maynuw't; maynyuw't; mih'naht | |
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| Rhymes | absolute ... uproot: 83 rhymes with uwt... | |
| abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | ||
| Meaning | infinitely or immeasurably small. | |
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| Example | "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm" | |
| Synonym | infinitesimal | |
| Broader | small, little | Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
| Nouns | minuteness | the property of being very small in size |
| Adverbs | minutely | in minute detail |
| Meaning | Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination. | |
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| Synonym | narrow | |
| Broader | careful | Exercising caution or showing care or attention |
| Catalan | minuciós | |
| Spanish | minucioso | |
| Nouns | minuteness | great precision |
| Meaning | A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour. | |
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| Example | "he ran a 4 minute mile" | |
| Synonym | min | |
| Part of | hour, hr, 60 minutes | A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day |
| Parts | second, sec, s | 1/60 of a minute |
| Broader | time unit, unit of time | A unit for measuring time periods |
| Catalan | minut | |
| Spanish | minuto | |
| Meaning | An indefinitely short time. | |
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| Example | "it only takes a minute" | |
| Synonyms | moment, mo, second, bit | |
| Narrower | blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
| Broader | time | An indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) |
| Catalan | instant, minut, moment, segon | |
| Spanish | instante, minuto, momento, segundo | |
| Meaning | A particular point in time. | |
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| Synonyms | moment, second, instant | |
| Narrower | climax, culmination | The decisive moment in a novel or play |
| eleventh hour, last minute | The latest possible moment | |
| moment of truth | A crucial moment on which much depends | |
| moment of truth | The moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull | |
| pinpoint | A very brief moment | |
| psychological moment | The most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect | |
| time | A suitable moment | |
| Broader | point, point in time | An instant of time |
| Catalan | instant, moment | |
| Spanish | instante, momento | |
| Meaning | A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree. | |
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| Synonyms | arcminute, minute of arc | |
| Part of | degree, arcdegree | A measure for arcs and angles |
| Parts | second, arcsecond | A 60th part of a minute of arc |
| Broader | angular unit | A unit of measurement for angles |
| Catalan | minut | |
| Spanish | minuto | |
| Meaning | A short / short note. | |
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| Example | "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting" | |
| Broader | note | A brief written record |
| Meaning | distance measured by the time taken to cover it. | |
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| Example | "its just 10 minutes away" | |
| Synonym | hour | |
| Broader | distance | The property created by the space between two objects or points |
| Catalan | hora, minut | |
| Spanish | hora, minuto | |