Minute
noun
A period of time equal to sixty seconds or one-sixtieth of an hour.
I'll be ready in a minute.
Often appears as...
- one minute
- wait a minute
adjective
Extremely small in size or amount.
There are minute particles of dust in the air.
Often appears as...
- minute amount
- minute detail
noun
Detailed notes, as of a meeting, especially a summary or record set down in writing.
He took minutes during the meeting.
Often appears as...
- meeting minutes
- minutes of the meeting
noun
A unit of time in navigation and astronomy equal to one sixtieth of a degree.
The ship moved twenty minutes north
Often appears as...
- degrees and minutes
- minutes of arc
noun
A period of time equal to sixty seconds or one-sixtieth of an hour.
I'll be ready in a minute.
Often appears as...
- one minute
- wait a minute
adjective
Extremely small in size or amount.
There are minute particles of dust in the air.
Often appears as...
- minute amount
- minute detail
noun
Detailed notes, as of a meeting, especially a summary or record set down in writing.
He took minutes during the meeting.
Often appears as...
- meeting minutes
- minutes of the meeting
noun
A unit of time in navigation and astronomy equal to one sixtieth of a degree.
The ship moved twenty minutes north
Often appears as...
- degrees and minutes
- minutes of arc
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Imminence
Often used to indicate something happening very soon, even if it might not be exactly 60 seconds.
She'll be here in a minute.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Impatience
Common in informal speech to express mild impatience or urge someone to hurry.
Come on, I've been waiting for a minute now!
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration
Sometimes used hyperbolically to mean a long time, opposite of its literal meaning.
I haven't seen you in a minute!
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Imminence
Often used to indicate something happening very soon, even if it might not be exactly 60 seconds.
She'll be here in a minute.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Impatience
Common in informal speech to express mild impatience or urge someone to hurry.
Come on, I've been waiting for a minute now!
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration
Sometimes used hyperbolically to mean a long time, opposite of its literal meaning.
I haven't seen you in a minute!
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Imminence
Often used to indicate something happening very soon, even if it might not be exactly 60 seconds.
She'll be here in a minute.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Impatience
Common in informal speech to express mild impatience or urge someone to hurry.
Come on, I've been waiting for a minute now!
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration
Sometimes used hyperbolically to mean a long time, opposite of its literal meaning.
I haven't seen you in a minute!
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Your body language may...
We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds. So, we're really fascinated with body language, and we're particularly interested in other people's body language.
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A whale saved my life PIPE...
crying, and I popped up on the back of the boat and sat there with my feet in the water and he hung there looking at me and he just hung there for about 20 minutes and, we went in. I said goodbye and I said again, same thing I said to him the first time, I love you and thank you.
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Can You Survive...
uncomfortable about the whole situation now I could feel the pressure of the sand against me and as much as I tried I just couldn't move my legs get a stop going down on ya before I knew it I was in deep it had only taken 8 minutes for me to sink down to my waist while this
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Why are sloths so slow?...
They descend from the canopy just once a week for a bathroom break. When sloths do move, it's not very fast. It would take a sloth about five minutes to cross an average neighborhood street. This unhurried approach to life means that sloths don't need very much muscle.
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How do pregnancy tests...
A few minutes can feel like forever when you're waiting on the results of a pregnancy test. But in that brief time, you're witnessing the power of the scientific method. That one little stick lets you ask a question, perform a controlled experiment,
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Brutal Lion Infanticide...
However, the lionesses need a strong coalition of males for their future protection So, they must prevent them fighting over sex. They do this by being sexually insatiable. As each lioness comes into heat, she demands to be mated every 20 minutes.
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Can you solve the...
No marking the boxes, shouting, nothing. If each one of you can find your own instrument, then you can play tonight. Otherwise, the label is dropping you. You have three minutes to think about it before we start. The band is in despair.
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Giving checkmate is...
game that you can learn the basic rules in about 15 minutes but it has more combinations than atoms in the universe just was and still is after today in male-dominated sport was it realistic
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How to practice...
and putting your cell phone on airplane mode. In one study, researchers observed 260 students studying. On average, those students were able to stay on task for only six minutes at a time.
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Army Ants Rampage...
Within minutes, it's torn apart at its joints. The more the prey struggles, the more the ants engage. Right across the raid front,
Video examples
Your body language may...
We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds. So, we're really fascinated with body language, and we're particularly interested in other people's body language.
Video examples
A whale saved my life PIPE...
crying, and I popped up on the back of the boat and sat there with my feet in the water and he hung there looking at me and he just hung there for about 20 minutes and, we went in. I said goodbye and I said again, same thing I said to him the first time, I love you and thank you.
Video examples
Can You Survive...
uncomfortable about the whole situation now I could feel the pressure of the sand against me and as much as I tried I just couldn't move my legs get a stop going down on ya before I knew it I was in deep it had only taken 8 minutes for me to sink down to my waist while this
Video examples
Why are sloths so slow?...
They descend from the canopy just once a week for a bathroom break. When sloths do move, it's not very fast. It would take a sloth about five minutes to cross an average neighborhood street. This unhurried approach to life means that sloths don't need very much muscle.
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
A few minutes can feel like forever when you're waiting on the results of a pregnancy test. But in that brief time, you're witnessing the power of the scientific method. That one little stick lets you ask a question, perform a controlled experiment,
Video examples
Brutal Lion Infanticide...
However, the lionesses need a strong coalition of males for their future protection So, they must prevent them fighting over sex. They do this by being sexually insatiable. As each lioness comes into heat, she demands to be mated every 20 minutes.
Video examples
Can you solve the...
No marking the boxes, shouting, nothing. If each one of you can find your own instrument, then you can play tonight. Otherwise, the label is dropping you. You have three minutes to think about it before we start. The band is in despair.
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
game that you can learn the basic rules in about 15 minutes but it has more combinations than atoms in the universe just was and still is after today in male-dominated sport was it realistic
Video examples
How to practice...
and putting your cell phone on airplane mode. In one study, researchers observed 260 students studying. On average, those students were able to stay on task for only six minutes at a time.
Video examples
Army Ants Rampage...
Within minutes, it's torn apart at its joints. The more the prey struggles, the more the ants engage. Right across the raid front,
Example 1 of 10
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I enjoy the work, I enjoy every minute of my professional life.
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I lived the street life for a minute; I lost a lot of friends.
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Rush Limbaugh
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Folks, just a few minutes of my voice can change a life.
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I spent pretty much every minute of my life with my mom.
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English Dramatist
I have been five minutes too late all my life-time!
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Justin Gaethje
American Athlete
I get paid by the fight, not by the minute.
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Steve Prefontaine
American Athlete
Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
I was born in St. Louis but lived there just for a few minutes in my life.
Quote examples
Gza
American Musician
I'm just really, really laid-back-slash-lazy. Last minute with everything.
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Robin Williams
American Comedian
I was only a leading man for a minute; now I'm a character actor.
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Jose Mourinho
Portuguese Coach
I enjoy the work, I enjoy every minute of my professional life.
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Jason Mitchell
American Actor
I lived the street life for a minute; I lost a lot of friends.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Folks, just a few minutes of my voice can change a life.
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Sofia Richie
American Celebrity
I spent pretty much every minute of my life with my mom.
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Hannah Cowley
English Dramatist
I have been five minutes too late all my life-time!
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Justin Gaethje
American Athlete
I get paid by the fight, not by the minute.
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