noun

1. MINUTE, distance measured by the time taken to cover it
2. MINUTE, a short note
3. MINUTE, a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
4. MINUTE, a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
5. MINUTE, a particular point in time
6. MINUTE, an indefinitely short time
7. MINUTE, a unit of time equal to 60 seconds : one 60th of an hour
8. MINUTE, a brief period of time
9. MINUTE, the distance that can be traveled in a minute

adjective

1. MINUTE, characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
2. MINUTE, infinitely or immeasurably small

verb

1. MINUTE, very small
2. MINUTE, very complete and precise

1. Bake the cake for 25–30 minutes.
2. We waited for several minutes, but no one came to the door.
3. I saw him a minute ago.
4. There were minute particles of dust in the air.
5. The test detected minute amounts of contamination.
6. The equipment is able to detect the minutest errors.