minute
Cross references:
1. circumstantial 2. small
1. min.ute \'min-*t\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL minuta, fr. L minutus small, fr.
pp. of minu]ere to lessen - more at MINOR 1: the 60th part of an hour of
time or of a degree 2: the distance one can traverse in a minute 3: a
short space of time : MOMENT 4a: MEMORANDUM, DRAFT pl 4b: the official
record of the proceedings of a meeting
2. minute vt : to make notes or a brief summary of
3. mi.nute \'mi--'n(y)u:t, m*-\ aj [L minutus] 1: very small :
INFINITESIMAL 2: of small importance : TRIFLING 3: marked by close
attention to details - mi.nute.ness n