minute
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1. distance measured by the time taken to cover it (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | distance, |
| definition | : | the property created by the space between two objects or points (noun.attribute) |
2. a short note (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | note, |
| definition | : | a brief written record (noun.communication) |
3. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | angular unit, |
| definition | : | a unit of measurement for angles (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | arcsecond, second, |
| definition | : | a 60th part of a minute of arc (noun.quantity) |
| part meronym | : | arcdegree, degree, |
| definition | : | a measure for arcs and angles (noun.quantity) |
4. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour (noun.time)
| part holonym | : | s, sec, second, |
| definition | : | 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (noun.time) |
| part meronym | : | 60 minutes, hour, hr, |
| definition | : | a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day (noun.time) |
5. a particular point in time (noun.time)
| hyponym | : | climax, culmination, |
| definition | : | the decisive moment in a novel or play (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | moment of truth, |
| definition | : | a crucial moment on which much depends (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | moment of truth, |
| definition | : | the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | pinpoint, |
| definition | : | a very brief moment (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | time, |
| definition | : | a suitable moment (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | psychological moment, |
| definition | : | the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect (noun.time) |
6. an indefinitely short time (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | time, |
| definition | : | an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, new york minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, |
| definition | : | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) (noun.time) |
7. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (adj.all)
| similar | : | careful, |
| definition | : | exercising caution or showing care or attention (adj.all) |
8. infinitely or immeasurably small (adj.all)
| similar | : | little, small, |
| definition | : | limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent (adj.all) |
9. a particular point in time (noun.time)
10. an indefinitely short time (noun.time)
11. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (adj.all)
| derivation | : | minuteness, |
| definition | : | great precision; painstaking attention to details (noun.attribute) |
12. infinitely or immeasurably small (adj.all)
13. a particular point in time (noun.time)
14. an indefinitely short time (noun.time)
15. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (adj.all)
| derivation | : | minuteness, |
| definition | : | great precision; painstaking attention to details (noun.attribute) |
16. infinitely or immeasurably small (adj.all)
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