the sixtieth part ( 1 / 60 ) of an hour; sixty seconds.

an indefinitely short space of time

Wait a minute!

an exact point in time; instant; moment

Come here this minute!

minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group.

Chiefly British . a written summary, note, or memorandum.

a rough draft, as of a document.

Geometry . the sixtieth part of a degree of angular measure, often represented by the sign , as in 12? 10, which is read as 12 degrees and 10 minutes. Compare angle 1 ( def. 1c ) .

to time exactly, as movements or speed.

to make a draft of (a document or the like).

to record in a memorandum; note down.

to enter in the minutes of a meeting.

prepared in a very short time

minute pudding.

up to the minute

modern; up-to-date

The building design is up to the minute.

adjective

big , giant , gigantic , huge , large , mighty , consequential , considerable , important , substantial , imprecise , inexact , rough

adjective

atomic , diminutive , exact , exiguous , fine , inconsiderable , infinitesimal , insignificant , invisible , little , microbic , microscopic , miniature , minim , minimal , minuscule , molecular , peewee * , piddling , precise , puny , slender , teeny-weeny , tiny , wee , immaterial , light , minor , negligible , nonessential , paltry , petty , picayune , slight , small , trifling , trivial , blow-by-blow , careful , circumstantial , clocklike , close , critical , detailed , elaborate , exhaustive , full , itemized , meticulous , painstaking , particular , particularized , punctilious , scrupulous , specialized , thorough , dwarf , lilliputian , midget , pygmy

noun

bat of an eye , breath , breathing , crack , flash , instant , jiffy * , min , mo , moment , nothing flat , sec , second , shake , short time , sixtieth of hour , sixty seconds , split second , twinkling * , trice , twinkle , twinkling , wink , atomic , blow-by-blow , detailed , exact , immaterial , insignificant , item , jiffy , lilliputian , little , memorandum , meticulous , microscopic , minuscule , mite , note , petty , piddling , precise , record , slight , small , teeny , thorough , tiny , trifling , unimportant , wee