English · Word Candidate

minute

/ˈmɪnɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: minuting · minuted · minuter

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đơn vị thời gian bằng một phần sáu mươi của một giờ

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Noun

Examples

Holonyms: hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A short but unspecified time period.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng thời gian ngắn không xác định

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NounRegister: informal

Examples

give me a minute

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of an event, to write in a memo or the minutes of a meeting.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

viết vào biên bản hoặc phút của một cuộc họp

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Verb

Examples

I’ll minute this evening’s meeting.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ghi lại một bản phác thảo ngắn hoặc lưu ý

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Verb

Examples

The Empress of Russia, with her own hand, minuted an edict for universal tolerance.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “minute” mean?

A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).

Is “minute” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.