Synonyms for minute
ˈmɪn ɪtminute

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1. minute

   That is minute which is of exceedingly limited dimensions, as a grain of dust, or which attends to matters of exceedingly slight amount or apparent importance; as, a minute account; minute observation. That which is broken up into minute particles is said to be comminuted; things may be termed fine which would not be termed comminuted; as, fine sand; fine gravel; but, in using the adverb, we say a substance is finely comminuted, comminuted referring more to the process, fine to the result. An account extended to very minute particulars is circumstantial, detailed, particular; an examination so extended is critical, exact, precise. Compare FINE.

   See synonyms for LARGE.

   Synonyms:
   circumstantial, comminuted, critical, detailed, diminutive, exact, fine, little, particular, precise, slender, small, tiny

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minute

   Synonyms:
   diminutive, microscopic, tiny, exact, searching, specific, detailed

   Antonyms:
   monstrous, enormous, huge, inexact, superficial, general, broad, comprehensive

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. minute, minnoun

   a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

   "he ran a 4 minute mile"

   Synonyms:
   mo, instant, bit, minute of arc, moment, arcminute, min, second, hour

   Antonyms:
   big, large, careless

2. moment, mo, minute, second, bitnoun

   an indefinitely short time

   "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

   Synonyms:
   turn, molybdenum, act, spot, irregular, piece, endorsement, chip, bit, min, flake, snatch, arcminute, second gear, instant, second, minute of arc, routine, s, mo, fleck, atomic number 42, sec, bite, secondment, number, second base, morsel, scrap, moment, hour, indorsement, here and now, import, consequence, present moment, arcsecond

   Antonyms:
   careless, big, large

3. moment, minute, second, instantnoun

   a particular point in time

   "the moment he arrived the party began"

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, consequence, instant, present moment, import, second, minute of arc, arcminute, second gear, s, flash, sec, secondment, min, hour, moment, indorsement, wink, twinkling, here and now, heartbeat, jiffy, mo, second base, irregular, blink of an eye, split second, trice, bit, arcsecond

   Antonyms:
   large, big, careless

4. minute, arcminute, minute of arcnoun

   a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

   Synonyms:
   mo, instant, bit, minute of arc, moment, arcminute, min, second, hour

   Antonyms:
   big, large, careless

5. minutenoun

   a short note

   "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"

   Synonyms:
   mo, instant, bit, minute of arc, moment, arcminute, min, second, hour

   Antonyms:
   careless, large, big

6. hour, minuteadjective

   distance measured by the time taken to cover it

   "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"

   Synonyms:
   bit, instant, min, minute of arc, moment, mo, second, arcminute, time of day, hour, hr

   Antonyms:
   careless, big, large

7. infinitesimal, minuteadjective

   infinitely or immeasurably small

   "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale"

   Synonyms:
   narrow, infinitesimal

   Antonyms:
   large, careless, big

8. minute, narrowadjective

   characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

   "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"

   Synonyms:
   narrow, narrow-minded, infinitesimal

   Antonyms:
   large, careless, big

Matched Categories

1. • Angular Unit
   • Note
   • Point In Time
   • Time
   • Time Unit

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. minuteadjective

   Synonyms:
   little, slender, CAPILLARY, very small

2. minuteadjective

   Synonyms:
   circumstantial, particular, critical

3. minutenoun

   Synonyms:
   sixtieth part of an hour

4. minutenoun

   Synonyms:
   sixtieth part of a degree

5. minutenoun

   Synonyms:
   note, memorandum

6. minuteverb

   Synonyms:
   note, take a note of, jot down

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. minuteadjective

   Synonyms:
   little, tiny, microscopic, diminutive, critical, precise, particular, circumstantial

2. minutenoun

   Synonyms:
   moment, memorandum, record, item, note

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "minute":

   minutes, moment, unamet, one-minute, min, sec, little, second, time, tiny, accurate, delicate, instant, perc

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1. Steve Schmidt:

   We’re not going to pump any more water than we need to, because it’s an expense, we might have a well that can pump 1,000 gallons a minute, but that doesn’t mean we’re pumping it at 1,000 gallons a minute – we might be pumping it at 500 gallons a minute. We watch our water very closely.

2. Scott C. Holstad:

   Blank paper before me; fresh snow fall, tracks slowly appearing, my future mapped out, my life, my day. Minute by minute, laboriously, every nook, every cranny exposed. This is my true life, I think while wondering what became of the person I used to be.

3. T. S. Eliot:

   In a minute there is time for decision and revisions that a minute will reverse.

4. Rob Lea:

   Do n’t set your mind on just one event or idea, because at Sundance things can change on a minute-by-minute basis, if you’re flexible, you can always find something fun to do.

5. Capitol Hill:

   I called him' Mr. One Minute' or' One Minute Man,' or something, i didn't even think about it that way, but he was like,' I can also be Mr. Five Minute Man or Mr. Whatever Minute Man You Want.' It was in front of people, and the rest of us were all looking at each other. One of my young colleagues said,' Well, that took a turn.''' Capitol Hill, in an interview with CNN, said that Capitol Hill would not reveal who made the inappropriate remark but said soon after speaking up about it, Capitol Hill heard from other female members of Congress who had heard a similar joke line from him. Capitol Hill said Capitol Hill thought about it and decided it needed to be called out and used as a teaching moment.