minute 音標拼音: [m'ɪnət] [mɑɪn'ut] [mɑɪnj'ut]
n . 分,分鐘,片刻,備忘錄,筆記
vt . 記錄,摘錄,測定時間
a . 微小的,詳細的
分,分鐘,片刻,備忘錄,筆記記錄,摘錄,測定時間微小的,詳細的
minute 分
minute adj 1 :
infinitely or immeasurably small ; "
two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm "; "
reduced to a microscopic scale "
[
synonym : {
infinitesimal }, {
minute }]
2 :
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination ;
"
a minute inspection of the grounds "; "
a narrow scrutiny ";
"
an exact and minute report " [
synonym : {
minute }, {
narrow }]
n 1 :
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1 /
60th of an hour ;
"
he ran a 4 minute mile " [
synonym : {
minute }, {
min }]
2 :
an indefinitely short time ; "
wait just a moment "; "
in a mo ";
"
it only takes a minute "; "
in just a bit " [
synonym : {
moment },
{
mo }, {
minute }, {
second }, {
bit }]
3 :
a particular point in time ; "
the moment he arrived the party began " [
synonym : {
moment }, {
minute }, {
second }, {
instant }]
4 :
a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree [
synonym :
{
minute }, {
arcminute }, {
minute of arc }]
5 :
a short note ; "
the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting "
6 :
distance measured by the time taken to cover it ; "
we live an hour from the airport "; "
its just 10 minutes away " [
synonym :
{
hour }, {
minute }]
Minute \
Min "
ute \,
a .
Of or pertaining to a minute or minutes ;
occurring at or marking successive minutes .
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{
Minute bell },
a bell tolled at intervals of a minute ,
as to give notice of a death or a funeral .
{
Minute book },
a book in which written minutes are entered .
{
Minute glass },
a glass measuring a minute or minutes by the running of sand .
{
Minute gun },
a discharge of a cannon repeated every minute as a sign of distress or mourning .
{
Minute hand },
the long hand of a watch or clock ,
which makes the circuit of the dial in an hour ,
and marks the minutes .
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Minute \
Min "
ute \ (?;
277 ),
n . [
LL .
minuta a small portion ,
small coin ,
fr .
L .
minutus small :
cf .
F .
minute .
See 4th {
Minute }.]
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1 .
The sixtieth part of an hour ;
sixty seconds . (
Abbrev .
m .
or min .;
as ,
4 h .
30 m .)
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Four minutes ,
that is to say ,
minutes of an hour .
--
Chaucer .
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2 .
The sixtieth part of a degree ;
sixty seconds (
Marked thus (');
as ,
10 [
deg ]
20 ').
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3 .
A nautical or a geographic mile .
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4 .
A coin ;
a half farthing . [
Obs .] --
Wyclif (
Mark xii .
42 )
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5 .
A very small part of anything ,
or anything very small ;
a jot ;
a tittle . [
Obs .]
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Minutes and circumstances of his passion . --
Jer .
Taylor .
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6 .
A point of time ;
a moment .
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I go this minute to attend the king . --
Dryden .
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7 .
pl .
The memorandum ;
a record ;
a note to preserve the memory of anything ;
as ,
to take minutes of a contract ;
to take minutes of a conversation or debate ;
to read the minutes of the last meeting .
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8 . (
Arch .)
A fixed part of a module .
See {
Module }.
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Note :
Different writers take as the minute one twelfth ,
one eighteenth ,
one thirtieth ,
or one sixtieth part of the module .
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Minute \
Min "
ute \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Minuted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Minuting }.]
To set down a short sketch or note of ;
to jot down ;
to make a minute or a brief summary of .
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The Empress of Russia ,
with her own hand ,
minuted an edict for universal tolerance . --
Bancroft .
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Minute \
Mi *
nute "\ (
m [
imac ]*
n [=
u ]
t "
or m [
i ^]*
n [=
u ]
t "),
a . [
L .
minutus ,
p .
p .
of minuere to lessen .
See {
Minish }, {
Minor },
and cf . {
Menu }, {
Minuet }.]
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1 .
Very small ;
little ;
tiny ;
fine ;
slight ;
slender ;
inconsiderable ;
as ,
minute details . "
Minute drops ."
--
Milton .
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2 .
Attentive to small things ;
paying attention to details ;
critical ;
particular ;
precise ;
as ,
a minute observer ;
minute observation .
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Syn :
Little ;
diminutive ;
fine ;
critical ;
exact ;
circumstantial ;
particular ;
detailed .
Usage : {
Minute }, {
Circumstantial }, {
Particular }.
A circumstantial account embraces all the leading events ;
a particular account includes each event and movement ,
though of but little importance ;
a minute account goes further still ,
and omits nothing as to person ,
time ,
place ,
adjuncts ,
etc .
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325 Moby Thesaurus words for "
minute ":
Lilliputian ,
absolute ,
abundant year ,
academic year ,
accurate ,
all the rage ,
annum ,
attentive ,
baby ,
back -
burner ,
balance ,
balance the books ,
bantam ,
bell ,
bissextile year ,
bitsy ,
bitty ,
blow -
by -
blow ,
book ,
breath ,
breathing ,
calendar ,
calendar month ,
calendar year ,
capitalize ,
careful ,
carry ,
carry over ,
carve ,
cast up accounts ,
catalog ,
ceaseless ,
century ,
certain ,
chalk ,
chalk up ,
charge off ,
check in ,
chronicle ,
close ,
close out ,
close the books ,
common year ,
concrete ,
conscientious ,
constant ,
continuous ,
cool ,
correct ,
coup ,
crack ,
credit ,
critical ,
cut ,
day ,
debit ,
decade ,
decennary ,
decennium ,
defective year ,
defined ,
definite ,
delicate ,
demanding ,
detailed ,
determinate ,
different ,
diminutive ,
dinky ,
dispensable ,
distinct ,
distinguished ,
docket ,
document ,
double entry ,
engrave ,
enroll ,
enscroll ,
enter ,
entry ,
esoteric ,
especial ,
exact ,
exacting ,
exceptional ,
exigent ,
express ,
exquisite ,
extraordinary ,
fashionable ,
fateful moment ,
file ,
fill out ,
fine ,
finical ,
finicking ,
finicky ,
fiscal year ,
fixed ,
flash ,
fortnight ,
full ,
fussy ,
grave ,
half a jiffy ,
half a mo ,
half a second ,
half a shake ,
hep ,
hip ,
hot ,
hour ,
immaterial ,
impanel ,
in ,
in fashion ,
in style ,
in vogue ,
inappreciable ,
incessant ,
incise ,
inconsequential ,
inconsiderable ,
index ,
individual ,
inessential ,
inferior ,
infinitesimal ,
inner ,
inscribe ,
insert ,
insignificant ,
instant ,
interminable ,
interval ,
intimate ,
irrelevant ,
item ,
itemized ,
itsy -
bitsy ,
itty -
bitty ,
jiff ,
jiffy ,
jot down ,
journal ,
journalize ,
juncture ,
kairos ,
keep books ,
latest ,
leap year ,
least ,
light ,
list ,
little ,
log ,
lunar month ,
lunar year ,
lunation ,
luster ,
lustrum ,
make a memorandum ,
make a note ,
make an entry ,
make out ,
man -
hour ,
mark down ,
matriculate ,
memorandum ,
mere ,
meticulous ,
micro ,
microscopic ,
microsecond ,
millennium ,
millisecond ,
mini ,
miniature ,
minor ,
minuscule ,
minutely ,
minutes ,
modern ,
moment ,
moment of truth ,
month ,
moon ,
narrow ,
negligible ,
newest ,
nice ,
nonessential ,
not vital ,
notation ,
note ,
note down ,
notes ,
noteworthy ,
now ,
particular ,
particularized ,
peewee ,
period ,
personal ,
petit ,
petty ,
picayune ,
piddling ,
pint -
sized ,
place upon record ,
point ,
poll ,
post ,
post up ,
precise ,
precisianistic ,
precisionistic ,
pregnant moment ,
private ,
proceedings ,
psychological moment ,
punctilious ,
punctual ,
put down ,
put in writing ,
put on paper ,
put on tape ,
quarter ,
quinquennium ,
record ,
reduce to writing ,
refined ,
register ,
regular year ,
religious ,
respective ,
resume ,
rigid ,
rigorous ,
scrupulous ,
scrutinizing ,
season ,
sec ,
second ,
semester ,
session ,
set down ,
several ,
shake ,
sidereal year ,
single entry ,
singular ,
slight ,
small ,
small -
beer ,
smart ,
solar year ,
solipsistic ,
space ,
span ,
special ,
specific ,
spell ,
split second ,
stage ,
stretch ,
strict ,
strike a balance ,
stroke ,
stylish ,
subtle ,
summary ,
sun ,
tabulate ,
take down ,
tape ,
tape -
record ,
technical ,
teensy -
weensy ,
teeny ,
teeny -
weeny ,
term ,
the time ,
thorough ,
tick ,
time ,
time lag ,
time of day ,
time signal ,
tiniest ,
tiny ,
transactions ,
transcribe ,
transcript ,
trendy ,
trice ,
trifling ,
trimester ,
trivial ,
twelvemonth ,
twink ,
twinkle ,
twinkling ,
twitch ,
two shakes ,
unceasing ,
unessential ,
unimportant ,
unimpressive ,
unintermitted ,
uninterrupted ,
unnoteworthy ,
videotape ,
wee ,
week ,
weekday ,
while ,
wink ,
with it ,
write ,
write down ,
write in ,
write out ,
write up ,
year MINUTE ,
measures .
In divisions of the circle or angular measures ,
a minute is equal to sixty seconds ,
or one sixtieth part of a degree .
2 .
In the computation of time ,
a minute is equal to sixty seconds ,
or the sixtieth part of an hour .
Vide Measure .
MINUTE ,
practice .
A memorandum of what takes place in court ;
made by authority of the court .
From these minutes the record is afterwards made up .
2 .
Toullier says ,
they are so called because the writing in which they were originally ,
was small ,
that the word is derived ,
from the Latin minuta ,
(
scriptura )
in opposition to copies which were delivered to the parties ,
and which were always written in a larger hand .
8 Toull .
n .
413 .
3 .
Minutes are not considered as any part of the record .
1 Ohio R .
268 .
See 23 Pick .
R .
184 .
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