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Meanings of minute in English

Russian
мин
Portuguese
min
Spanish
min
Catalan
minut

Unit of time.

        Related terms
        мин
        Portuguese
        segundo
        Catalan
        segon
        Spanish
        segundo

        An indefinitely short time.

              segundo
              Portuguese
              minuto de arco
              Catalan
              minut
              Spanish
              minuto

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

                    minuto de arco
                    Portuguese
                    minuto
                    Catalan
                    minut
                    Spanish
                    minuto

                    Distance measured by the time taken to cover it.

                          minuto
                          Usage of minute in English
                          1
                          Collecting data every minute is certainly excessive; every 10 minutes should do.
                          Essential snmp, 2nd edition
                          2
                          It had cost the State of Washington several million dollars a minute.
                          The Fountains of Paradise
                          3
                          Teams get a penalty point per goal conceded past the 90-minute mark.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          But seriously, Miss Carver,' he added, 'forget the deal for a minute.
                          The millionaire's rebellious mistress
                          5
                          That's one step out of a four minute 40 second free skate.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          The 35-minute stream depicts and promotes extreme violence and terrorism, he said.
                          Radio NZ
                          7
                          Others, however, interpret it to mean the first minute of Friday morning.
                          The South African
                          8
                          He dragged himself through the days minute by minute, second by second.
                          The ice princess
                          9
                          He said the 163-minute running time reduced the number of daily screenings.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          A number of airports around the UK have free 10-minute drop-off points.
                          News.com.au
                          11
                          Normal helicopters work at a fixed rate of rotor revolutions per minute.
                          Wired
                          12
                          He said on the seven minute drive home something happened between them.
                          Radio NZ
                          13
                          One more minute; then he'd ask this goof to let him out.
                          The mammoth book of the best of best new sf
                          14
                          Collison padded the lead with four free throws in the final minute.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          What are you good at? The question stumped her for a minute.
                          Safe harbour
                          16
                          However, on Monday, markets appeared optimistic of a last-minute deal in Washington.
                          The Guardian
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                          Minute through the time
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                          South Africa
                          Common
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                          Common
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