minutes Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a written account of what transpired at a meeting
proceedings; transactions.
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noun a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
minute; min.
- he ran a 4 minute mile
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noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute; second.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
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noun a particular point in time
moment; instant; second; minute.
- the moment he arrived the party began
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noun a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
arcminute; minute of arc; minute.
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noun a short note
minute.
- the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting
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noun distance measured by the time taken to cover it
minute; hour.
- we live an hour from the airport
- its just 10 minutes away