minute

2
[ mahy-noot, -nyoot, mi- ]
/ maɪˈnut, -ˈnyut, mɪ- /

adjective, mi·nut·er, mi·nut·est.

extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences.
of minor importance; insignificant; trifling.
attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details: a minute examination.

Origin of minute

2
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin minūtus (past participle of minuere to make smaller or fewer), equivalent to minū- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix. See minus, minor

SYNONYMS FOR minute

3 detailed, exact, precise.

OTHER WORDS FROM minute

mi·nute·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for minuteness

British Dictionary definitions for minuteness (1 of 2)

minute 1
/ (ˈmɪnɪt) /

noun

verb (tr)

to record in minutes to minute a meeting
to time in terms of minutes
See also minutes

Word Origin for minute

C14: from Old French from Medieval Latin minūta, n. use of Latin minūtus minute ²

British Dictionary definitions for minuteness (2 of 2)

minute 2
/ (maɪˈnjuːt) /

adjective

very small; diminutive; tiny
unimportant; petty
precise or detailed a minute examination

Derived forms of minute

minuteness, noun

Word Origin for minute

C15: from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere to diminish

Scientific definitions for minuteness

minute
[ mĭnĭt ]

A unit of time equal to 160 of an hour or 60 seconds.♦ A sidereal minute is 160 of a sidereal hour, and a mean solar minute is 160 of a mean solar hour. See more at sidereal time solar time.
A unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, that is equal to 160 of a degree or 60 seconds.

Idioms and Phrases with minuteness

minute

see at the last minute; every minute counts; just a minute; mile a minute; wait a minute.