English · Numbers & Time
minute
/ˈmɪnɪt/
[/ˈmɪnɪt/]
60 seconds
Beginnernoun
Definition
A period of sixty seconds; one of sixty parts of an hour.
Example
Please wait just a minute while I finish writing this email.
Please wait just a minute while I finish writing this email.
Etymology
From Latin "minutus," small, as in a small part of an hour.
How & Where It’s Used
A standard unit of time; also used loosely to mean a short while.