minute

minute is on the Basic English 850 List.

mine - minute - mist

minute is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

minus - minute - miss

Pronunciation

Noun

• enPR: mĭn'ĭt, IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪnɪt/
• SAMPA: /"mInIt/

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Adjective

• enPR: mīnyo͞ot', IPA ^(key): /maɪˈnjuːt/
• SAMPA: /maI'nju:t/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /mɪ'nɪt/

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Noun

Singular minute

Plural minutes

1. (countable) A minute is a short time equal to sixty seconds. There are sixty minutes in one hour.

   He ran the race in 1 minute and ten seconds.

2. (uncountable) A minute is a short time.

   Please wait a minute while I get my coat and then I will come with you.

Adjective

Positive minute

Comparative more minute

Superlative most minute

1. Minute things are small.

   The pictures appear similar, with only a few, minute differences.