minute
/ˈmɪnɪt/noun
उच्चारण मिनिट
मिनट
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each of the sixty parts of an hour, equal to sixty seconds
मिनट
- The exam starts in five minutes.
- It is a ten-minute walk to the station.
- The bus leaves in twelve minutes.
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- She spoke for just one minute.
- He finished the test five minutes early.
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one sixtieth of a degree, used in measuring angles
(कोण मापने में) मिनट, डिग्री का साठवाँ भाग
- an angle of 30 degrees 15 minutes
- One degree is divided into sixty minutes of arc.
- The latitude was given as 28 degrees 36 minutes north.
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- A minute is one sixtieth of a degree.
- The map shows the angle in degrees and minutes.
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[pl.] the minutes
a written record of what is said and decided at a formal meeting
(बैठक की) कार्यवाही का लिखित विवरण
- The secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting.
- Please circulate the minutes to all members by Friday.
- The minutes of the meeting were approved by the board.
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- Who will take the minutes today?
- The clerk wrote the minutes in a neat hand.
Synonyms record proceedings
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[only before noun]
very detailed, careful and thorough
बारीकी से किया गया, सूक्ष्म (जाँच)
- a minute examination of the evidence
- The detective made a minute search of the room.
- The police made a minute check of the entire building.
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- He gave a minute account of the whole event.
- A minute study of the document revealed several errors.
Synonyms detailed meticulous exhaustive
Opposite cursory superficial
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a minute (noun) / minutes of a meeting
'Minute' as a period of time is countable. 'Minutes' meaning the written record of a meeting is always plural.
समय की इकाई के रूप में 'minute' countable है; बैठक के लिखित रिकॉर्ड के रूप में 'minutes' हमेशा बहुवचन में आता है।
- It takes ten minutes to walk to the station.
- The secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting.
minute /mai-NYOOT/ (adjective)
As an adjective meaning very small or very detailed, 'minute' is pronounced with a stress on the second syllable. The spelling is the same as the noun.
बहुत छोटे या बारीक के अर्थ में adjective 'minute' का उच्चारण /माइ-न्यूट/ है, जबकि noun का /मिनिट/।
- The doctor found minute traces of poison.
- She checked every minute detail of the report.
in a minute / any minute / for a minute
'In a minute' means very soon. 'Any minute' means at any moment soon, and 'for a minute' means for a very short time.
'In a minute' का अर्थ शीघ्र ही है; 'any minute' का अर्थ किसी भी क्षण; 'for a minute' का अर्थ थोड़ी देर।
- I will be with you in a minute.
- The train will arrive any minute now.
minute (verb) = record in minutes
As a verb, it means to write something in the minutes of a meeting. It is formal and used in offices.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ बैठक की कार्यवाही में कुछ दर्ज करना है; यह औपचारिक है।
- The decision was minuted by the secretary.
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number + minutes
fivetenfifteentwentyhalf an hour
- The bus leaves in five minutes.
verb + minute(s)
takekeeprecordsparewaste
- The clerk keeps the minutes of the committee.
minute + noun
handdetailquantityparticledifference
- The minute hand was stuck at twelve.
phrases with minute
at the last minutejust a minuteup to the minuteevery minute counts
- He changed his answer at the last minute.
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- Please wait a minute while I check the record.
कृपया एक मिनट प्रतीक्षा करें, मैं रिकॉर्ड देख लेता हूँ।
- The shopkeeper noticed a minute crack in the glass.
दुकानदार ने काँच में एक बारीक दरार देखी।
- The minutes of the meeting were circulated by email.
बैठक का कार्यवृत्त ईमेल से भेजा गया।
- Radhika reached the exam hall a minute before the bell.
राधिका घंटी बजने से एक मिनट पहले परीक्षा हॉल में पहुँची।
- Check the answer sheet minute by minute, not in a hurry.
उत्तर पुस्तिका को जल्दबाज़ी में नहीं, बारीकी से जाँचिए।
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✗ I will come in five minute.
✓ I will come in five minutes.
After a number above one, 'minute' takes the plural -s.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद 'minute' बहुवचन 'minutes' बनता है।
✗ A five minutes break was given to the students.
✓ A five-minute break was given to the students.
In a compound adjective before a noun, the unit stays singular with hyphens.
Compound adjective में इकाई singular रहती है और hyphen लगता है।
✗ The minutes is ready for signature.
✓ The minutes are ready for signature.
'Minutes' in the sense of a record takes a plural verb.
कार्यवृत्त के अर्थ में 'minutes' बहुवचन क्रिया लेता है।
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at the last minute
at the latest possible time before an important event
ऐन मौक़े पर; आख़िरी समय पर
- He always does his homework at the last minute.
- The match was cancelled at the last minute.
up to the minute
fashionable; having the latest information
एकदम ताज़ा; नवीनतम (जानकारी या फ़ैशन)
- The website gives up-to-the-minute news.
- Her clothes are always up to the minute.
just a minute/moment
used to ask sb to wait for a short time; used to interrupt sb, especially to disagree
ज़रा रुको; एक मिनट (रुकने या टोकने के लिए)
- Just a minute, I'll get my coat.
- Just a minute! That's not what you said yesterday.
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?Which word?
minute: two words, two pronunciations
The noun minute (sixty seconds; a record of a meeting) is pronounced /ˈmɪnɪt/. The adjective minute (tiny; detailed) is pronounced /maɪˈnjuːt/ with the stress on the second syllable. 'In a minute I will show you a minute insect.'
Noun minute (साठ सेकंड; बैठक का विवरण) का उच्चारण /ˈmɪnɪt/ है। Adjective minute (सूक्ष्म; बारीक) का उच्चारण /maɪˈnjuːt/ है, stress दूसरे syllable पर। 'In a minute I will show you a minute insect.'
Homograph question: minute (noun, /ˈmɪnɪt/) and minute (adjective, /maɪˈnjuːt/, tiny).
Homograph के प्रश्नों में minute (noun, /ˈmɪnɪt/) और minute (adjective, /maɪˈnjuːt/, सूक्ष्म) पूछा जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Up to the minute (very recent).
Idiom 'up to the minute' का अर्थ 'एकदम ताज़ा' है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The written record of a meeting is the minutes.
'बैठक का लिखित विवरण' minutes कहलाता है।