minute

(noun) a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour. Synonyms: min. Examples: "He ran a 4 minute mile."

(noun) an indefinitely short time. Synonyms: moment, mo, second, bit. Examples: "Wait just a moment." "In a mo." "It only takes a minute." "In just a bit."

(noun) a particular point in time. Synonyms: moment, second, instant. Examples: "The moment he arrived the party began."

(noun) a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree. Synonyms: arcminute, minute of arc.

(noun) a short note. Examples: "The secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting."

(noun) distance measured by the time taken to cover it. Synonyms: hour. Examples: "We live an hour from the airport." "Its just 10 minutes away."

(adj) infinitely or immeasurably small. Synonyms: infinitesimal. Examples: "Two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm." "Reduced to a microscopic scale."

(adj) characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination. Synonyms: narrow. Examples: "A minute inspection of the grounds." "A narrow scrutiny." "An exact and minute report."