MINUTE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word minute. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| moment | nounn | |||||
noun • a particular point in time • an indefinitely short time • at this time • having important effects or influence • a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force) • the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value | ||||||
| second | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first noun • 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites • an indefinitely short time • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield • a particular point in time • following the first in an ordering or series • a 60th part of a minute of arc • the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match • a speech seconding a motion • the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle • merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name adverb • in the second place adjective satellite • coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude verb • give support or one's approval to • transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment | ||||||
| infinitesimal | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit adjective satellite • infinitely or immeasurably small | ||||||
| instant | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||
noun • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) • a particular point in time adjective satellite • occurring with no delay • in or of the present month • demanding attention | ||||||
| mo | ||||||
noun • a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union • a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel • an indefinitely short time | ||||||
| minute of arc | nounn | |||||
noun • a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree | ||||||
| exact | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact adjective satellite • (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • claim as due or just • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs | ||||||
| exacting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures adjective satellite • severe and unremitting in making demands • requiring precise accuracy | ||||||
| excruciating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||
| insignificant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • devoid of importance, meaning, or force adjective satellite • signifying nothing • of little importance or influence or power; of minor status • small and unimpressive | ||||||
| jiffy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | ||||||
| minuscule | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries noun • the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case • a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts adjective satellite • lowercase • extremely small | ||||||
| precise | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • sharply exact or accurate or delimited adjective satellite • (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct | ||||||
| scrupulous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled adjective satellite • characterized by extreme care and great effort | ||||||
| sec | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors • 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites • ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle adjective satellite • (of champagne) moderately dry | ||||||
| tic | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a local and habitual twitching especially in the face | ||||||
| tiny | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • very small | ||||||
| trace | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a just detectable amount • an indication that something has been present • a suggestion of some quality • a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image • either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree • a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle verb • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something • make a mark or lines on a surface • to go back over again • pursue or chase relentlessly • discover traces of • make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along • copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of • read with difficulty | ||||||
| arcminute | nounn | |||||
noun • a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree | ||||||
| bit | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||
noun • a small piece or quantity of something • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole • an indefinitely short time • an instance of some kind • piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding • a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful • a small fragment • a short performance that is part of a longer program • the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers • the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press | ||||||
