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min·ute 1
(mĭn′ĭt)n.
1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.
2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds. Also called arcminute, minute of arc.
3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute: lives ten minutes from school.
4. A short interval of time; moment. See Synonyms at moment.
5. A specific point in time: Stop that this minute!
6. A note or summary covering points to be remembered; a memorandum.
7. minutes An official record of the proceedings of a meeting.
tr.v. min·ut·ed, min·ut·ing, min·utes
To record in a memorandum or the minutes of a meeting.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin (pars) minūta (prīma), (first) minute (part), from Latin minūta, feminine of minūtus, small; see minute2.]
mi·nute 2
(mī-no͞ot′, -nyo͞ot′, mĭ-)adj.
1. Exceptionally small; tiny. See Synonyms at small.
2. Not worthy of notice; insignificant: a minute problem.
3. Characterized by careful scrutiny and close examination: held a minute inspection of the grounds.
[Middle English, from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere, to lessen; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]
mi·nute′ly adv.
mi·nute′ness n.
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minutely
(maɪˈnjuːtlɪ)adv
in great detail
minutely
(ˈmɪnɪtlɪ)adj
occurring every minute
adv
every minute
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mi•nute•ly
(maɪˈnut li, -ˈnyut-, mɪ-)adv.
1. in a minute manner, form, or degree; in minute detail.
2. into tiny or very small pieces.
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Adv. | 1. | minutely - in minute detail; "our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses" |
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minutely
adverb precisely, closely, exactly, in detail, critically, meticulously, painstakingly, exhaustively, with a fine-tooth comb The metal is minutely examined to ensure there are no cracks.
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Translations
بِدِقَّه، واقِعٌ كلَّ دقيقَه
do detailu
minutiøst
ítarlega
do detailu
minutely
[maɪˈnjuːtlɪ] ADV1. (= in detail) [describe] → detalladamente, minuciosamente; [examine] → minuciosamente
a minutely detailed account → un relato extremadamente detallado or completo hasta en los más pequeños detalles
a minutely detailed account → un relato extremadamente detallado or completo hasta en los más pequeños detalles
2. (= by a small amount) [move, change, differ] → mínimamente
anything minutely resembling a fish → cualquier cosa mínimamente parecida a un pez
anything minutely resembling a fish → cualquier cosa mínimamente parecida a un pez
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minutely
[maɪˈnjuːtli] adv (= in detail) [observe, describe, examine] → minutieusement
minutely detailed → minutieusement détaillé
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minutely
adv (= by a small amount) → ganz geringfügig; (= in detail) → genauestens; anything minutely resembling a fish → alles, was auch nur annähernd nach Fisch aussieht; a minutely detailed account → eine sehr detaillierte Schilderung; a minutely folded piece of paper → ein klitzeklein gefaltetes Stück Papier
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minute2
(maiˈnjuːt) adjective1. very small. The diamonds in the brooch were minute.
2. paying attention to the smallest details. minute care.
miˈnutely adverbmiˈnuteness noun
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