Minute

  

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Minute

Definition: Minute

Minute

Adjective

1. Infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale".

2. Immeasurably small.

3. Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report".

Noun

1. A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile".

2. An indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit".

3. A particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began".

4. A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree.

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".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "minute" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Minute

DomainDefinition

Aerospace

1. The sixtieth part of an hour.2. The sixtieth part of a degree of arc.Abbreviation min or ´. (references)

Law

Original copy of a deed which is kept by the authorities or by the notary. Source: European Union. (references)

Literature

Minute Make a minute of that. Take a note of it. A law term; a rough draft of a proceeding taken down in minute or small writing, to be afterwards engrossed, or written larger. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Minute

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

A minute is:

The symbol for a minute is a prime (or apostrophe, or single quote). For example, fifteen minutes could be written 15'.

The Earth turns on its polar axis through fifteen minutes of arc in every minute of time. A minute of arc at the Earth's equator is a nautical mile.

See also the "orders of magnitude" list that contains the minute

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Minute."

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Minute of arc

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

A minute of arc, arcminute, or MOA is a unit of angular measurement which comprises one-sixtieth of a degree. The symbol for one arcminute is 1'.

The minute of arc is a measurement of angle or arc, equal to one sixtieth (1/60) of one degree. Since one degree is defined as one three hundred and sixtieth (1/360) of a circle, 1 MOA is 1/21600 of the amount of arc in a closed circle, or 10800*pi radians. Its usage is limited to those fields which require a handy unit for the expression of very small amounts of arc.

This unit is commonly found in the firearms industry and literature, particularly that concerning high-powered rifles. It is popular because 1 MOA almost exactly subtends one inch at 100 yards, a traditional distance on target ranges. A shooter can easily readjust his or her rifle scope simply by measuring the distance in inches the bullet hole is from the desired impact point, and adjusting the scope that many MOA in the opposite direction. Most target scopes designed for long distances are adjustable in quarter (1/4) or eighth (1/8) MOA 'clicks.' One eighth MOA is equal to approximately an eighth of an inch at 100 yards or one inch at 800 yards.

Sometimes, a firearm will be 'measured' in MOA. This simply means that under ideal conditions, the gun is capable of repeatedly producing a group of shots that fit into a circle, the diameter of which can be subtended by that amount of arc. (E.g.: a "1 MOA rifle" should be capable, under ideal conditions and when locked into a vise, of shooting a 1-inch group at 100 yards.) However, ideal performance in a ballistics lab is often very different from real-world results.

Minutes of angle (and its subunit, seconds of angle or SOA--equal to a sixtieth of a MOA) are also used in cartography and navigation. At sea level, one minute of angle equals about 1.15 miles or 1.86 km, approximately one nautical mile (approximately, because the Earth is slightly oblate).

Traditionally positions are given using degrees, minutes, and seconds of angles in two measurements: one for Latitude, the angle north or south of the equator; and one for Longitude, the angle east or west of the Prime Meridian. Using this method, any position on or above the face of the Earth can be precisely given. However, because of the somewhat clumsy base-60 nature of MOA and SOA, many people now prefer to give positions using degrees only, expressed in decimal form to an equal amount of precision. Degrees, given to three decimal places, are sufficient to give a position as accurately as with degrees-minutes-seconds.

The subdivision of the minute of arc is the arcsecond.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Minute of arc."

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Minute

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
minEnglishMinuteMathematics, Meteorology & Standards

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Minute

Synonyms: atomic (adj), atomlike (adj), infinitesimal (adj), microscopic (adj), narrow (adj), arcminute (n), bit (n), hour (n), instant (n), min (n), minute of arc (n), moment (n), second (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Minute

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Attention

Active application, diligent application, exclusive application, minute application, close application, intense application, deep application, profound application, abstract application, labored application, deliberate application, active attention, diligent attention, exclusive attention, minute attention, close attention, intense attention, deep attention, profound attention, abstract attention, labored attention, deliberate attention, active thought, diligent thought, exclusive thought, minute thought, close thought, intense thought, deep thought, profound thought, abstract thought, labored thought, deliberate thought, active study, diligent study, exclusive study, minute study, close study, intense study, deep study, profound study, abstract study, labored study, deliberate study.

Changeableness

Moon, Proteus, chameleon, quicksilver, shifting sands, harlequin, Cynthia of the minute, April showers; wheel of Fortune; transientness.

Compendium

Noun: compend, compendium; abstract, precis, epitome, multum in parvo, analysis, pandect, digest, sum and substance, brief, abridgment, summary, apercu, draft, minute, note; excerpt; synopsis, textbook, conspectus, outlines, syllabus, contents, heads, prospectus.

Description

Delineation; (representation); sketch; monograph; minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account; narration, recital, rehearsal, relation.

Instantaneity

Moment, instant, second, minute; twinkling, trice, flash, breath, crack, jiffy, coup, burst, flash of lightning, stroke of time.

Epoch, time; time of day, time of night; hour, minute; very minute; very time, very hour; present time, right time, true time, exact correct time.

Littleness

Adjective: little; small; minute, diminutive, microscopic; microzoal; inconsiderable; (unimportant); exiguous, puny, tiny, wee, petty, minikin, miniature, pygmy, pigmy, elfin; undersized; dwarf, dwarfed, dwarfish; spare, stunted, limited; cramp, cramped; pollard, Liliputian, dapper, pocket; portative, portable; duodecimo; dumpy, squat; short.

Newness

Late, modern, neoteric, hypermodern, nouveau; new-born, nascent, neonatal, new-fashioned, new-fangled, new-fledged; of yesterday; just out, brand-new, up to date, up to the minute, with it, fashionable, in fashion; in, hip; vernal, renovated, sempervirent, sempervirid.

Period

Noun: period, age, era; second, minute, hour, day, week, month, quarter, year, decade, decenniumm lustrum, quinquennium, lifetime, generation; epoch, ghurry, lunation, moon.

Punctuality

Phrase: touch and go, not a minute too soon, in the nick of time, just under the wire, get on board before the train leaves the station.

Adverb: on time, punctually, at the deadline, precisely, exactly; right on time, to the minute; in time; in good time, in military time, in pudding time, in due time; time enough; with no time to spare, by a hair's breadth.

Record

Verb: record; put on record, place on record; chronicle, calendar, hand down to posterity; keep up the memory; (remember); commemorate; (celebrate); report; (inform); write, commit to writing, reduce to writing; put in writing, set down in writing, writing in black and white; put down, jot down, take down, write down, note down, set down; note, minute, put on paper; take note, make a note, take minute, take memorandum; make a return.

Record, note, minute; register, registry; roll; (list); cartulary, diptych, Domesday book; catalogue raisonne; entry, memorandum, indorsement, inscription, copy, duplicate, docket; notch; (mark); muniment, deed; (security); document; deposition, proces verbal; affidavit; certificate; (evidence).

Rotation

Angular momentum, angular velocity; revolutions per minute, RPM.

Smallness

Adjective: small, little; diminutive; (small in size); minute; fine; inconsiderable, paltry; (unimportant); faint; (weak); slender, light, slight, scanty, scant, limited; meager; (insufficient); sparing; few; low, so-so, middling, tolerable, no great shakes; below par, under par, below the mark; at a low ebb; halfway; moderate, modest; tender, subtle.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Minute

English words defined with "minute": count per minutelight minuteMinute bell, Minute glass, minute gun. (references)
Specialty definitions using "minute": lines per minuteminute movierotation per minute. (references)
Etymologies containing "minute": Minutia. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Minute" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

French (minute, record), German (m., min., minute, moment), Samoan (minute).

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Modern Usage: Minute

DomainUsage

Screenplays

I'll be with you in a minute. (The American President; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin.)

Just knowing that a version like that exists, knowing that just for a minute she felt that and wrote I can't help loving you. That has to be worth something (Say Anything; writing credit: Cameron Crowe.)

Look, all I'm asking is for you to just have the tiniest bit of vision. You know, to just sit back for one minute and look at the big picture (Contact; writing credit: Carl Sagan;)

We'll see in a minute. Watch out for the feds (Enemy of the State; writing credit: David Marconi)

Listen to this: 7 Minute Abs. (There's Something About Mary; writing credit: Ed Decter; John J. Strauss)

Lyrics

Lovin' every minute of it C'mon (Lovin' Every Minute Of It; performing artist: Loverboy)

Oh with just one minute to live (Clockwork Creep; performing artist: 10CC)

If every minute it makes me weaker (Shape Of My Heart; performing artist: Backstreet Boys)

wait a minute, let's do (Stoney end; performing artist: Barbra Streisand)

I'm not worthy for a minute of your time (First Date; performing artist: Blink-182)

Clever

A banker is a fellow who lends his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain. (references; author: Mark Twain)

How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on. (references; author: unknown)

You are an engineer if you can type 70 words a minute but can't read your own handwriting. (references; author: unknown)

Sleeping on the job: This is just a 15 minute power nap like they raved about in that time management course you sent me to. (references; author: unknown)

Movie/TV Titles

One Minute Before Death (1972)

Opt minute de vis (1965)

The Fifty Minute Hour (1962)

Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (1960)

Chaque minute compte (1960)

Song Titles

I Can't Wait Another Minute (performing artist: Hi-Five)

Lovin' Every Minute Of It (performing artist: Loverboy)

One Minute Man (performing artist: Missy Elliot)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Minute

DomainTitle

Books

  • The 7 Minute Miracle: Breakthrough Program To Banish Spot Fat Forever (reference)

  • The Ale Master: How I Pioneered America's Craft Brewing Industry, Opened the First Brewpub, Bucked Trends, and Enjoyed Every Minute of It (reference)

  • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Guide to Prevention (Fifty Minute Series) (reference)

  • Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1000 a Minute (reference)

  • Improve Your Eyesight : Vision Therapy Eye Exercises--Updates Bates Method (1 Hour & 30 Minute Video and Eye Chart Included) (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  

Music

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

  • Panasonic EY0225B 15 Minute Charger for 2.4 and 3.6-Volt Batteries (reference)

  • Panasonic EY6220B 2.4-Volt Drill/Driver with 15 Minute Charger (reference)

    (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Minute

Illustrations:
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Photo Album: Minute

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This image depicts adenovirus. Computer graphics are made by utilizing data fed into a computer. This data may consist of chemical weights and measures and the structure of specific elements. A three-dimensional image can be made so one can visualize an otherwise minute structure. Credit: Dr. Richard Feldmann (photographer).

This is an RNA molecule. Computer graphics are made by utilizing data fed into a computer. Data may be weights and measures, and structure to make up a three-dimensional image so one can visualize an otherwise minute structure. Credit: Dr. Richard Feldmann (photographer).

Histopathology of paracoccidioidomycosis, liver. Minute buds on several cells of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Methenamine silver stain. Credit: CDC.

"Schwarz's P Surface 3" by Carlos César de Araújo. Click on Edit inside DPGraph for more information. Very high resolution, may take a minute to generate.

This mosaic of Mercury was taken by the Mariner 10 spacecraft during its approachon 29 March 1974. The mosaic consists of 18 images taken at 42 s intervals duringa 13 minute period when the spacecraft was 200,000 km (about 6 hours prior to closestapproach) from the planet. Credit: NASA.

A treatment plant to treat acid water at, 140 gallons per minute gpm. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

A pleasure boat at nearby Port Forchon near East Timbalier Island. Port Forchon is about a 20 minute boat ride from East Timbalier Island. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Images of snowflakes showing six-sided symmetry and ice crystals. In: "Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses....", by Robert Hooke. 1667. Call Number QH271 .H66 1667 Scheme VIII. Credit: Treasures of the Library.

Image of "the great Belly'ed Gnat or female Gnat." In: "Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses....", by Robert Hooke. 1667. Call Number QH271 .H66 1667 Scheme XXIX. P. 193. Credit: Treasures of the Library.

North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Edible shrimps, like this white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus, depend on healthy estuaries for their survival. They enter the estuary from the ocean as minute post larvae and return as adults in the span of just a few months. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Minute
 

"Dinner minute about" by Pawel Smolenski
Commentary: "Empty white plate, metal fork and knife."
"Newborn" by Kevin Rohr
Commentary: "Less than minute old..."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: Minute

AuthorQuotation

Author Unknown

For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.
Do your best every minute -- you never know when someone is taking your measure for a better position.

Benjamin Franklin

Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

John Mortimer

Farce is tragedy played at a thousand revolutions per minute.

P.T. Barnum

There's a sucker born every minute.

Phineas T(aylor) Barnum

A sucker is born every minute.

Sydney Smith

Never talk for half a minute without pausing and giving others a chance to join in.

William James

The minute a man ceases to grow, no matter what his years, that minute he begins to be old.

William Shakespeare

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Minute

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

In half a minute they were in the room

Through the Looking-Glass

Carroll, Lewis

You see, a minute goes by so fearfully quick

A Christmas Carol

Dickens, Charles

This might have lasted half a minute, or a minute, but it seemed an hour

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Every minute which elapses will make your muscles crack

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Forget that baby for a minute.

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

I believe it was near a minute before any one knew what was become of me, for I thought it below me to cry out.

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

You may even tread on them, or have your eyes on them for a minute, without discovering them

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Minute

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

They may occur infrequently or many times each minute. (references)

Heating the water to a rolling boil for at least 1 minute. (references)

The trematode Heterophyes heterophyes, a minute intestinal fluke. (references)

Business

Only in urban areas has the new billing system, based on per minute use, been introduced. (references)

Once these hours are used, there is an additional charge of up to $0.15 (+VAT) per minute. (references)

There is now a tendency toward lower monthly charges and well as minute charges, for both new and existing subscriptions. (references)

Civil Liberties

Ethiopia

There were no reports that any permits were denied; however, there were long unexplained delays in issuing permits and last minute revocations of permits, which hindered the ability of groups to organize events. (references)

Economic History

Malaysia

Maxis Net subscribers are charged 2.5 sen per minute, while non-subscribers are charged 3 sen per minute. (references)

West Bank

Advertising in WB/G is comparatively cheap by world standards: prime-time Palestinian radio time costs about $35 per minute. (references)

Human Rights

Turkey

Medical examinations occur once during detention and a second time before either arraignment or release; however, the examinations generally are exceedingly brief and informal, often lasting less than a minute. (references)

Political Economy

NIGERIA

Unfortunately, to date only a minute level of exports, mostly to West African locations, has been registered from Nigeria's EPZs. (references)

Political Rights

Venezuela

Faced with the prospect of a chaotic and contested election, the CNE decided at the last minute to serve as a friend of the court in a pending suit by two NGO's before the Supreme Court seeking delay of the election. (references)

Travel

Nicaragua

Approximate cost per minute is 26 U.S. cents. (references)

Mauritius

The normal tariff for calls to the United States is currently at MRS 35 ($1.2) per minute. (references)

Oman

International rates are very high -- $1.30 per minute peak rate to Europe and the Western Hemisphere. (references)

Worker Rights

Bhutan

Industry accounts for approximately 25 percent of the GDP, but employs only a minute fraction of the total work force. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

IMPROBABILITY, n. His tale he told with a solemn face And a tender, melancholy grace. Improbable 'twas, no doubt, When you came to think it out, But the fascinated crowd Their deep surprise avowed And all with a single voice averred 'Twas the most amazing thing they'd heard -- All save one who spake never a word, But sat as mum As if deaf and dumb, Serene, indifferent and unstirred. Then all the others turned to him And scrutinized him limb from limb -- Scanned him alive; But he seemed to thrive And tranquiler grow each minute, As if there were nothing in it. "What! what!" cried one, "are you not amazed At what our friend has told?" He raised Soberly then his eyes and gazed In a natural way And proceeded to say, As he crossed his feet on the mantel-shelf: "O no -- not at all; I'm a liar myself."

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Minute

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Al Hunt

Mr. Chairman, we're going to have to take a break now, but we will be back in just a minute to talk to Bill Thomas about Social Security and unemployment compensation, and possible tax reform.

Madonna

Huge difference. The biggest difference is that they're just from the minute they can express themselves. All they're interested in is cars. Cars.

Martha Stewart

Oh, not at all. I've only worked harder since, and haven't had a chance, not even a minute, to spend any money, so.

Michael J. Fox

Well, I partied a lot when I was younger. And that was just, again, having to do with this kind of this imposter syndrome any minute someone is going to bang on the door and tell me good-bye. So I thought, well, I'll just be drunk when they get here.

Regis Philbin

OK, here at NBC, David Letterman's show has just wrapped up. You know how tough it is to get him. You know what a recluse he is. He should be walking out any minute.

Robert Novak

Senator, in opposing the national commission, Vice President Cheney also invoked national security. Let's listen for a minute to what he had to say.

Rush Limbaugh

Don't doubt for a minute that people like Clinton, Annan, Fuehrer Gerhardt Schroeder, and other Left-wing elites are trying to create their vision of a New World Order.

William Shatner

I would jump on it in a minute. Absolutely. So, although I'm talking about the tragedy, the death in our life, I'm totally aware of the energy of life and the necessity of living every moment as fully as possible.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Minute

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

James Monroe

1817-1825For such a digest it will be necessary that the information be full, minute, and precise.

Martin van Buren

1837-1841To enter on this occasion into a further or more minute exposition of my views on the various questions of domestic policy would be as obtrusive as it is probably unexpected.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Minute

"Minute" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 90.66% of the time. "Minute" is used about 6,310 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)90.66%5,7211,713
Adjective (general or positive)9.23%58210,884
Lexical Verb (infinitive)0.06%4175,879
Lexical Verb (base form)0.03%2245,945
Noun (proper)0.02%1339,140
                    Total100.00%6,310N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Minute

Expressions using "minute": a minute investigation Ampere minute any minute arc minute at the last minute beats per minute count per minute Five Minute Massage half a minute i'll be ready in a half a minute in a minute just a minute just a minute please! last minute last minute offer last minute spending light minute lines per minute Mice Minute Virus minute application minute attention minute bell minute book minute glass minute gun minute hand minute movie minute of arc minute steak minute study minute thought new York minute not a minute too soon on the minute revolution per minute revolutions per minute revs per minute rotation per minute stop a minute the minute hand of a watch this minute to the very minute words per minute. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "minute": minute-band, minute-book, minute-books, minute-by-minute, minute-glass, minute-guns, minute-in, Minute-jack, minute-long, minute-taker, minute-taking, minute-timer, minute-to-minute.

Ending with "minute": eighth-minute, eight-minute, fifteen-minute, forty-five-minute, forty-minute, four-minute, fourth-minute, half-a-minute, half-minute, minute-by-minute, minute-to-minute, nine-minute, ninety-minute, one-minute, pages-per-minute, second-minute, seven-minute, seventh-minute, six-minute, ten-minute, thirty-minute, three-minute, twenty-minute, two-minute, up-to-the-minute.

Containing "minute": four-minute man, half-minute glass, never-do-a-minute-of-overtime, three-minute glass.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Minute

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

last minute

2,627

last minute reisen

170

last minute travel

2,544

minute maid

166

last minute vacation

1,736

last minute hotel

156

last minute cruise

1,204

last minute hotel deal

153

last minute flight

996

last minute flight deal

150

last minute travel deal

769

last minute fare

141

last minute airfare

730

the 7 minute miracle

138

last minute deal

632

last minute air fare

131

last minute holiday

580

last minute airfare deal

126

last minute cruise deal

428

last minute reizen

114

30 minute meal

393

cheap last minute flight

109

minute maid park

392

one minute millionaire

108

last minute club

385

minute

103

last minute vacation deal

308

last minute vacation package

101

10 minute resume

295

minute per words

98

last minute ticket

257

last minute getaway

93

8 minute dating

255

2 minute drill

84

the one minute manager

255

8 minute abs

84

last minute airline ticket

245

the 20 minute workout

82

last minute trip

207

last minute cheap holiday

82
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Minute

Language Translations for "minute"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

minuut. (various references)

   

Albanian

  

minutë. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏لحظة (awhile, breath, breathing, instant, jiffy, little while, moment, second, short time, tick, trice, wink), ‏تافه (banal, commonplace, contemptible, crummy, fade, fiddling, flat, foolish, footling, fractional, frivolous, frothy, good for nothing, inane, inconsiderable, insignificant, junk, light, lilliputian, little, lowbrow, measly, naught, negligible, niggling, nonsensical, nugatory, null, paltry, pedestrian, petty, piddling, pimping, piteous, pitiable, platitudinous, pointless, puny, ridiculous, run of the mill, silly, slight, slim, small time, smelly, stupid, trifle, trifling, trite, trivial, trumpery, two a penny, two bit, twopenny-halfpenny, unimportant, unsavory, unsavoury, unworthy, vain, valueless, vapid, vile, worthless), ‏سجل المحضر, ‏صغير جدا (dwarfish, midget, teeny), ‏صغير (baby, diminutive, infinitesimal, little, lower case, minuscule, niggling, petty, remote, short, small, teeny, tiny, tiny bit, wee, young), ‏دقيقة, ‏دون محضر, ‏دون تقرير, ‏برهة (breath, moment, while). (various references)

   

Asturian

  

minutu. (various references)

   

Basque

  

minutu. (various references)

   

Blackfoot

  

isksksínitakssin. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

съвсем малък (shoestring, vest pocket), съвсем дребен (vest pocket), щателен (narrow, painstaking, scrupulous, searching, severe), точен (accurate, careful, correct, exact, express, faithful, just, literal, narrow, near, perfect, pinpoint, precise, precision, proper, punctual, refined, right, rigorous, scientific, sensitive, straight, strict, true, unerring, veracious, well-directed), официален меморандум, незначителен (cheap, dinky, fiddling, fractional, frivolous, immaterial, imperceptible, inappreciable, inconsiderable, inessential, inglorious, insignificant, least, little, mean, minor, negligible, niggling, nominal, noteless, nugatory, obscure, one horse, outside, paltry, peddling, pettifogging, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, pimping, pokey, poky, poor, potty, puerile, pygmy, rabbity, scrubby, slight, small, small time, subfusc, tenuous, third class, tiddly, trifling, trivial, two-by-four, twopenny-halfpenny, unconsidered, unimportant), най-подробен, момент (instant, moment, occasion, sec, second, shake, trice, twinkling, while, whipstitch), миг (flash, instant, jiff, jiffy, moment, second, shake, tick, trice, twinkle, twinkling), минута, протоколирам (protocol, record), паметна бележка (memorandum), писмени нареждания, инструкции (directions, instructions). (various references)

   

Cebuano

  

minuto. (various references)

   

Chamorro

  

minutu. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

詳細 (detailed, in detail), (subtle), (delicate, fine), 分钟 (min, minutes), 分鐘 , (part, to divide). (various references)

   

Cornish

  

mynysen. (various references)

   

Czech

  

minuta. (various references)

   

Danish

  

minut. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

minuut. (various references)

   

Ecuadorian Quechua

  

uchilla pacha. (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

minuto. (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

minuttur. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

صورت جلسه نوشتن , دم (At, Blast, Breath, Instant, Moment, Tail, Train, Trice), ریز (Atomic, Fine, Minuscule, Pony, Shred, Small, Snippet, Tiny, Wee, Weeny), ان (Instant, It, Moment, That, Yon, Yond), جزءی (Immaterial, Imperceptible, Inappreciative, Inconsiderable, Inconspicuous, Little, Minuscule, Negligible, Nip, Nominal, Paltry, Partial, Peppercorn, Petty, Piddling, Remote, Retail, Rush, Small, Snatch, Trivial, Vain), خلاصه مذاکرات , یادداشت (Chit, Memoir, Memorandum, Notation, Record, Reminiscence), گزارش وقایع , لحظه (Flash, Instance, Instant, Moment, Second, Spot, Trice), کوچک (Bantam, Dinky, Little, Miniature, Minuscule, Petty, Pocket, Puny, Runty, Short, Small, Teeny, Thumbnail, Weeny), مسوده (Draft, Sketch), پیش نویس (Draft), پیش نویس کردن , خلاصه ساختن . (various references)

   

Finnish

  

minuutti. (various references)

   

French

  

minute. (various references)

   

Frisian

  

minút. (various references)

   

German

  

Minute (m., min., moment). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

μικροσκοπικόσ (diminutive, microscopic, microscopical, minuscule, tiny), μικροσκοπικός (minuscule, tiny), λεπτό (centime, penny), λεπτομερής (detailed, elaborate, thorough), αρχικό σχέδιο. (various references)

   

Hawaiian

  

minutë. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

דקה. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

perc, feljegyzés (entry, memo, memorandum, memorial, note, record, recording). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

menit, kecil (little, miniature, small, tiny). (various references)

   

Irish

  

noiméad, nóiméad (instant, moment). (various references)

   

Italian

  

minuto (delicate, detailed, fine, frail, petty, slight, small, tiny). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

細かい (fine, small), 微細 (delicate, detailed, micro, subtle). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

しょうみつ (detailed, elaborate), びさい (delicate, detailed, micro, subtle), さいび (meager, mean), さいち (meticulous, wit and intelligence), ふん (decapitate, droppings, excrement), せいみつ (close, detailed, exact, precise), せいち (birthplace, delicate, holy ground, sacred place, soil preparation, subtle, the Holy Land), こまかい (fine, small), めんみつ (careful, detailed, scrupulous, thorough), ちみつ (accurate, delicate, elaborate, fine). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

(min, minutes). (various references)

   

Macedonian

  

minuta. (various references)

   

Malagasy

  

minitra. (various references)

   

Manx

  

screeu sheese (take down, take down as letter, write down), mynimmeeaght, myn- (diminutive, elaborate, exhaustive, filings, lesser, little, niggling, petty, prefix diminutive, trifling), feer veg (pigmy, teeny-weeny, tiny, very little). (various references)

   

Maori

  

meneti. (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

minutt. (various references)

   

Occitan

  

minuta. (various references)

   

Papago

  

mi-nuhto. (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

minüt. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

inutemay.(various references)

   

Polish

  

minuta. (various references)

   

Portuguese

  

minuto. (various references)

   

Provencal

  

minuta. (various references)

   

Quechua

  

minutotawan (after a minute). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

minut. (various references)

   

Romansch

  

minuta. (various references)

   

Romany

  

minòota. (various references)

   

Ruanda

  

iminota. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

минута (minutes, moment). (various references)

   

Samoan

  

minute. (various references)

   

Scottish

  

mionaid (a minute, minute of time), mean (small). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

moment (jiff, jiffy, moment, momentum), momenat (jiff, jiffy, moment, momentum), minutni (minutely), minut, minuciozan (meticulous), uneti u zapisnik (score), trenutak (flash, instant, jiff, jiffy, juncture, moment, point, trice, twinkling, wee), sitan (petty, piddling, small, trifling, trivial, wee), sićušan (lilliputian, little, measly, midget, pimping, tiny, weeny), računati u minutima, detaljan (detailed, elaborate, large). (various references)

   

Sicilian

  

minutu. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

minuto. (various references)

   

Swahili

  

dakika. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

minut (minuet, retail). (various references)

   

Tagalog

  

minúto, sandalî (time, while). (various references)

   

Tahitian

  

miniti. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

minik (diminutive, minuscule, petit, small, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny), zabıt tutmak, ufacık (dinky, inappreciable, minuscule, poky, small, smallish, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, very small, wee, weeny, wispy), tutanak tutmak, saat tutmak (clock, time), dakika, dakik (exact, nice, precise, prompt, punctual, refined, rigorous), ayrıntılı (circumstantial, detailed, diffuse, diffusive, elaborate, exhaustive, lengthy, particular), an (flash, instant, jiff, jiffy, moment, point, second, snatch, span, split second, trice, wink), önemsiz (back burner, derisive, derisory, dinky, empty, fiddling, footling, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inconspicuous, indifferent, inessential, insignificant, jerkwater, negligible, no-account, non essential, nonessential, not healthy, not worth a fig, null, of no account, of no significance, of no worth, one horse, paltry, paper, peanut, peddling, petty, picayune, picayunish, piddling, poky, potty, quotidian, scrubby, secondary, slight, small, smalltime, trifling, trivial, tuppeny, unessential, unimportant, unsubstantial, worthless, yeasty). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

minut (r), maяda (small), kьlke (small). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

хронометрувати (time), хвилина, вести протокол, незначний (bare, exiguous, imponderable, inconsiderable, inessential, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, niggling, nugacious, off, one horse, outside, petty, poor, potty, puny, pygmy, slender, slight, small, trivial), мінута, дрібний (bantam, fractional, hair splitting, little, negligible, niggling, picayune, piddling, potty, sectarian, small, small minded, tin-pot), докладний (ample, circumstantial, copious, detailed, explicit, nice, particular, play-by-play). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

một lát (awhile, duck), vụn vặt kỹ lưỡng, tỉ mỉ (close, closely, conscientious, elaborately, meticulous, minutely, narrowly, operose, particular, scrutinizingly, thorough), phút một lúc, nhỏ (miniature, off, small, tenuous, young), chi ly, cặn kẽ (a font, minutely, particular). (various references)

   

Welsh

  

munud (gesture, moment, nod, sign), cofnod (memorandum). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Minute

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

minuta scriptura, minutus. (various references)

Medieval Latin700-1500

minuta. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Minute

LanguageDateSourceLuke Chapter 4, Verse 5
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai anagagwn auton o diaboloV eiV oroV uyhlon edeixen autw pasaV taV basileiaV thV oikoumenhV en stigmh cronou
Latin405VulgateEt duxit illum diabolus et ostendit illi omnia regna orbis terrae in momento temporis
Old English990West SaxonAnd þa lædde se deofol hyne. and ætywde him ealle ricu eorðan ymbehwyrftes. on anre byrhmhwile
Middle English1395WyclifAnd the deuel ladde hym in to an hiy hil, and schewide to hym alle the rewmes of the world in a moment of tyme;
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd ye devyll toke him vp into an hye moutayne and shewed him all the kyngdoms of the worlde eve in ye twincklinge of an eye.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd the devil taking him up upon a high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd he took him up and let him see all the kingdoms of the earth in a minute of time.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Minute

LanguageLuke Chapter 4, Verse 5
CebuanoUg sa itaas gidala siya sa yawa ug gipakitaan, sa usa ka paglantaw, sa tanang gingharian sa kalibutan,
Chinese魔 鬼 又 領 他 上 了 高 山 、 霎 時 間 把 天 下 的 萬 國 都 指 給 他 看 。
CroatianI povede ga ðavao na visoko, pokaza mu odjednom sva kraljevstva zemlje
DanishOg han førte ham op og viste ham alle Verdens Riger i et øjeblik.
DutchEn als Hem de duivel geleid had op een hogen berg, toonde hij Hem al de koninkrijken der wereld, in een ogenblik tijds.
FinnishJa perkele vei hänet korkealle vuorelle ja näytti hänelle yhdessä tuokiossa kaikki maailman valtakunnat
FrenchLe diable, l`ayant élevé, lui montra en un instant tous les royaumes de la terre,
GermanUnd der Teufel führte ihn auf einen hohen Berg und zeigte ihm alle Reiche der ganzen Welt in einem Augenblick
Haitian CreoleSatan mennen l' yon kote ki wo. Yon sèl kou, li moutre l' tout peyi ki sou latè.
HungarianMajd felvivén õt az ördög egy nagy magas hegyre, megmutatá néki e föld minden országait egy szempillantásban,
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariLalu Iblis membawa Yesus ke tempat yang tinggi, dan dalam sekejap mata Iblis menunjukkan kepada-Nya semua kerajaan di dunia.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka Iblis pun membawa Dia ke kemuncak gunung, lalu memperlihatkan kepada-Nya segala kerajaan dunia ini sekejap ketika lamanya.
ItalianIl diavolo lo condusse in alto e, mostrandogli in un istante tutti i regni della terra, gli disse:
Manx GaelicAs hug y drogh-spyrryd lesh seose eh gys mullagh slieau ard, as ayns y tullogh hug eh shilley da jeh ooilley reeriaghtyn y theihll.
MaoriKatahi ka arahina ia e ia ki runga, a mea kau iho kua whakakitea ki a ia nga rangatiratanga katoa o te ao.
NorwegianOg djevelen førte ham op på et høit fjell og viste ham alle verdens riker i et øieblikk.
PortugueseEntão o Diabo, levando-o a um lugar elevado, mostrou-lhe num relance todos os reinos do mundo.   
RumanianDiavolul L -a suit pe un munte knalt, i -a arqtat kntr`o clipq, toate kmpqrqyiile pqmkntului,
ShuarTura Nuyá íwianch naint Yakí Wájakmanum Jukí, Ashí nunka ainia nuna ju chichamaik iniaktusmiayi.
SwahiliKisha Ibilisi akamchukua hadi mahali pa juu, akamwonyesha kwa mara moja falme zote za ulimwengu. Huyo Shetani akamwambia,
SwedishOch djävulen förde honom upp på en höjd och visade honom i ett ögonblick alla riken i världen
UmaOti toe, Magau' Anudaa' mpokeni-i hilou hi kalangkoa-na. Hampinisi mata-wadi napopohiloi-i hawe'ea kamagaua' hi dunia',

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Minute

Derivations

Words beginning with "minute": minuted, minutely, minuteman, minutemen, minuteness, minutenesses, minuter, minutes, minutest. (additional references)

Words ending with "minute": comminute. (additional references)

Words containing "minute": comminuted, comminutes. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Minute" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Mainguet, makuti, Manouche, mansuetae, Manushi, manut, Mcnutt, Menatep, mentum, menue, menuet, menut, menute, Meute, mimute, minette, miniate, minit, Minita, minite, Minitech, minitex, miniute, minizen, minnute, minote, Minotto, minte, Mintex, Mintoe, minuate, minuete, minueto, minusha, minut, minuta, minutae, minutea, minuted, minuter, minutet, minuti, minutier, minutio, minuts, minuty, miut, mlnute, Monate, monbusho, monetae, monute, mounte, mountee, Nimue. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Minute"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "minute" (pronounced mi"nut, mīnuw"t , or mīnyuw"t)
4-i" n u tPinot.
3-n u talternate, affectionate, baronet, Bennet, bicarbonate, bluebonnet, bonnet, cabinet, compassionate, coordinate, incarnate, definite, diaconate, dispassionate, disproportionate, effeminate, electromagnet, extortionate, ferromagnet, fortunate, garnet, geminate, granite, hornet, indefinite, indeterminate, indiscriminate, infinite, innominate, inordinate, laminate, magnate, magnet, obstinate, passionate, peanut, planet, proportionate, rennet, senate, Sennet, sultanate, tenet, unfortunate, unit.
3-n uw" tnewt.
3-y uw" tacute, Bute, Butte, commute, compute, cute, impute, dispute, disrepute, mute, permute, refute, repute, subacute.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Minute

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: minuet, mutine.

Words within the letters "e-i-m-n-t-u"

-1 letter: unite, unmet, untie.

-2 letters: emit, etui, item, menu, mien, mine, mint, mite, muni, mute, neum, nite, time, tine, tune, unit.

-3 letters: emu, men, met, mun, mut, net, nim, nit, nut, ten, tie, tin, tui, tun.

-4 letters: em, en, et, in, it, me, mi, mu, ne, nu, ti, um, un, ut.

 Words containing the letters "e-i-m-n-t-u"
 

+1 letter: bitumen, minuets, minuted, minuter, minutes, mistune, mutined, mutines, pinetum, unmiter, unmitre.

 

+2 letters: bitumens, impudent, minutely, minutest, minutiae, mistuned, mistunes, muniment, mutineer, mutinied, mutinies, neumatic, rudiment, ruminate, tegumina, terminus, tumpline, umangite, unmiters, unmitred, unmitres, untimely.

 

+3 letters: acuminate, aluminate, antiserum, comminute, ctenidium, culminate, dentalium, ecumenist, embruting, emulating, emulation, equipment, fulminate, glutamine, importune, imprudent, incumbent, inurement, lunchtime, magnitude, miniature, minuteman, minutemen, multilane, multiline, multitone, muniments, mustering, mustiness, mutagenic, mutineers, muttering, neptunium, nutriment, penultima, permuting, pneumatic, rudiments, ruminated, ruminates, ruthenium, triennium, tumefying, tumplines, tunesmith, umangites, unlimited, unmerited, unmitered, untimeous, untrimmed.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art
9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Fiction
11. Quotations: Non-fiction
12. Quotations: Spoken
13. Quotations: Speeches
14. Usage Frequency
15. Expressions
16. Expressions: Internet
17. Translations: Modern
18. Translations: Ancient
19. Bible Trace
20. Abbreviations
21. Acronyms
22. Derivations
23. Rhymes
24. Anagrams
25. Bibliography


  

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