minutes
minutes Lexical Profile
minutes Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The plural form of minute; units of time each equal to sixty seconds or one-sixtieth of an hour.
"The train is scheduled to depart in fifteen minutes."
A summarized written record of the proceedings, discussions, and resolutions at an official meeting or hearing.
"The secretary distributed the minutes from last month's board meeting for approval."
Units of angular or geographic measurement each equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.
"The ship's navigator recorded the latitude in degrees and minutes."
• verb
To record the proceedings, decisions, or points of a meeting in the official minutes (third-person singular simple present).
"The clerk carefully minutes every formal objection raised during the council session."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to the official written record of a meeting, 'minutes' is always used in the plural form and takes a plural verb (e.g., 'The minutes were approved').
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'minute', from Medieval Latin 'minuta' (a small part or rough draft), ultimately from the Latin verb 'minuere' meaning 'to lessen or diminish'.