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Syllabification: (mi·nute)
Pronunciation: /ˈminit/
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Definition of minute

noun

(minutes)
  • a summarized record of the proceedings at a meeting.
  • an official memorandum authorizing or recommending a course of action.

verb

[with object]
  • record or note (the proceedings of a meeting or a specified item among such proceedings):the Secretary shall minute the proceedings of each meeting

Origin:

late Middle English (in the singular in the sense 'note or memorandum'): from French minute, from the notion of a rough copy in “small writing” (Latin scriptura minuta) as distinct from the fair copy in book hand. The verb dates from the mid 16th century

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