1. (n.) The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)

2. (n.) The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus ('); as, 10 20').

3. (n.) A nautical or a geographic mile.

4. (n.) A coin; a half farthing.

5. (n.) A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a tittle.

6. (n.) A point of time; a moment.

7. (n.) The memorandum; a record; a note to preserve the memory of anything; as, to take minutes of a contract; to take minutes of a conversation or debate.

8. (n.) A fixed part of a module. See Module.

9. (a.) of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or marking successive minutes.

10. (p. pr. & vb. n.) To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.

11. (a.) Very small; little; tiny; fine; slight; slender; inconsiderable.

12. (a.) Attentive to small things; paying attention to details; critical; particular; precise; as, a minute observer; minute observation.