the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)-the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (marked thus ('); as, 10¡ 20').-a nautical or a geographic mile.-a coin; a half farthing.-a very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a tittle.-a point of time; a moment.-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.-a fixed part of a module. see module.-of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or marking successive minutes.-to set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.-very small; little; tiny; fine; slight; slender; inconsiderable.-attentive to small things; paying attention to details; critical; particular; precise; as, a minute observer; minute observation.