"minute" meaning in English

See minute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /maɪˈnjuːt/, /mɪ'nɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-minute-adjective.ogg [US] Forms: minute [positive], more minute [comparative], most minute [superlative]
enPR: mīnyo͞ot' Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Minute things are small.
    Sense id: simple-minute-en-adj-xsPImFlf

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪnɪt/ Audio: en-us-minute-noun.ogg [US], en-uk-a minute.ogg [UK] Forms: minute [singular], minutes [plural]
enPR: mĭn'ĭt Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A minute is a short time equal to sixty seconds. There are sixty minutes in one hour.
    Sense id: simple-minute-en-noun-attru~kU
  2. A minute is a short time.
    Sense id: simple-minute-en-noun-kJkr93kW
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