Synonyms of minute

1. minute, min, time unit, unit of time: usage: a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile"
2. moment, mo, minute, second, bit, time: usage: an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
3. moment, minute, second, instant, point, point in time: usage: a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
4. minute, arcminute, minute of arc, angular unit: usage: a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
5. minute, note: usage: a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
6. hour, minute, distance: usage: distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"

1. infinitesimal, minute, small (vs. large), little (vs. big): usage: infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale"
2. minute, narrow, careful (vs. careless): usage: characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"