definition
gb/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ us/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
A1
Anglais
~ 1600
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A1
quantity
1
Sixty seconds of time
A measure of time that is sixty seconds long.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] takes [number] minutes
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'minute' with 'moment', but 'minute' is a fixed measure of time while 'moment' is vague.
Synonymes
moment (Less precise; can mean a very short or brief time, not always exactly 60 seconds.)
Antonymes
hour (A longer unit of time equal to 60 minutes.)
Collocations
in a minute
|five minutes
|just a minute
|minutes later
Thèmes
time
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The train will arrive in five minutes.
- It only takes a few minutes to walk there.
- She paused for a minute before answering.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Wait one minute, please.
- I will call you in two minutes.
- The movie starts in ten minutes.
Nom
B2
entity
2
Tiny amount or detail
A very small part or detail.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] to the minute detail
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may pronounce this meaning like the time unit; here it is pronounced /maɪˈnjuːt/.
Synonymes
tiny (Describes size generally, not specifically about details.)
Antonymes
large (Describes something big in size or amount.)
Collocations
minute detail
|minute amount
|minute difference
Thèmes
description
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The painting was perfect down to the minute detail.
- There is only a minute difference between the two versions.
- Even the minute particles were visible under the microscope.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He looked at every minute detail of the plan.
- There is a minute difference between the two shirts.
- We found minute pieces of glass on the floor.
Nom
B1
entity
3
Official meeting notes
Notes that tell what happened in a meeting.
Schéma d’usage :
to take the minutes of [a meeting]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'minutes' with 'agenda'. The agenda is a plan for what will be discussed; minutes are the record after the meeting.
Synonymes
record (General term for any preserved account; not limited to meetings.)
Antonymes
oral discussion (Spoken conversation without a written record.)
Collocations
take the minutes
|approve the minutes
|meeting minutes
Thèmes
business
|administration
|work
|communication
Exemples
- She was asked to take the minutes during the conference.
- The secretary typed up the minutes and sent them to everyone.
- The board approved the minutes from last month's meeting.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He takes the minutes at every meeting.
- They read the minutes before starting the new meeting.
- The minutes show what we talked about.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
definition
API
GB/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
US/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
defin - i - tion (3 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: definition
- Plural: definition, definitions
Famille de mots
Forms
definitions
noun
Core family
Related words
redefine
verb B2
redefinition
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
definitive
adjective C1
definitively
adverb
Expressions
just a minute
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Request to wait briefly
Please wait for a short time.
Exemples
- Just a minute, I’ll be right with you.
- Could you hold on for just a minute while I finish this?
up to the minute
1/ˈʌp tə ðə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Fully current and updated
Having the most recent and new information.
Exemples
- This website gives up-to-the-minute news updates.
- We keep our data up to the minute for accuracy.
at the last minute
1/ˈæt ðə lˈæst mˈɪnɪt/
idiom
Just before it is too late
Doing something just before it is too late or before it must be done.
Exemples
- She bought the ticket at the last minute.
- We booked our tickets at the last minute.
- He finished his homework at the last minute before class started.
- He changed his mind at the last minute and didn’t go.