MINUTE
Scrabble letter values: M3I1N1U1T1E1 = 8
Definition
- adjective infinitely or immeasurably small. — synonyms: infinitesimal
- adjective characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination. — synonyms: narrow
- noun a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour. — synonyms: min
- noun an indefinitely short time. — synonyms: moment, mo, second, bit
- noun a particular point in time. — synonyms: moment, second, instant
- noun a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree. — synonyms: arcminute, minute_of_arc
- noun a short note.
- noun distance measured by the time taken to cover it. — synonyms: hour
Examples
- “two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm”
- “reduced to a microscopic scale”
- “a minute inspection of the grounds”