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minute

UK
/maɪˈnjuːt/
US
/maɪˈnuːt/

Translations

minutenoun
minutes
pl
UK
/ˈmɪnɪt/
US
/ˈmɪnɪt/
minute d’arcTerme de géométrie et d’astronomie.
At this latitude, one minute of arc corresponds to roughly one nautical mile.
À cette latitude, une minute d’arc correspond à environ un mille marin.
The meeting will start in five minutes.
La réunion commencera dans cinq minutes.
procès-verbalAu pluriel, pour les notes officielles d’une réunion.
The secretary took minutes during the board meeting.
Le secrétaire a rédigé le procès-verbal pendant la réunion du conseil.
Additional translations
instantSens figuré, pour un très court laps de temps.
Synonyms
instant
second
jiffy
tick
flash
split second
moment
minuteadjective
minuter
Comp.
minutest
Super.
UK
/maɪˈnjuːt/
US
/maɪˈnuːt/
Her minute examination of the contract ensured that no errors were overlooked.
Son examen minutieux du contrat a permis de ne négliger aucune erreur.
The minute details of the painting were only visible under a magnifying glass.
Les détails minuscule de la peinture n’étaient visibles qu’à la loupe.
Additional translations
infimeS’emploie pour insister sur une très petite quantité ou un degré très faible.
Synonyms
slight
small
insignificant
petty
trivial
negligible
tiny
Antonyms
enormous
significant
huge
massive
minuteverb
minuted
Past Simple
minuted
Past Participle
minuting
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɪnɪt/
US
/ˈmɪnɪt/
Transitive verb meaning ‘to make a written note or summary of something’, chiefly in the context of meetings.
consigner au procès-verbalUsage administratif et formel.
The secretary minuted the committee’s decision for the annual report.
Le secrétaire a consigné la décision du comité au procès-verbal pour le rapport annuel.

Definitions

minutenoun
A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.
The meeting will start in five minutes.
A written record of what was said and decided at a meeting.
The secretary took minutes during the board meeting.
A unit of angular measurement equal to one-sixtieth of a degree of arc, represented by the symbol ′.
At this latitude, one minute of arc corresponds to roughly one nautical mile.
A very short period of time; an instant.
Just give me a minute and I'll be ready to leave.
minuteadjective
Extremely small in size, amount, or degree.
The minute details of the painting were only visible under a magnifying glass.
Characterized by close attention to detail; meticulous.
Her minute examination of the contract ensured that no errors were overlooked.
minuteverb
To record (something) in the official notes of a meeting.
The secretary minuted the committee’s decision for the annual report.
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