definition of
minute

[1] #1 minute n. [min] a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile". wn

[2] #2 minute n. [moment, mo, second, bit] an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit". wn

[3] #3 minute s. [infinitesimal] infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale". wn

[4] #4 minute n. [moment, second, instant] a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began". wn

[5] #5 minute s. [narrow] characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report". wn