minute

³mi·nute

adj \mī-ˈnüt, mə-, -ˈnyüt\

mi·nut·ermi·nut·est

Definition of MINUTE

1

: very small : infinitesimal

2

: of small importance : trifling

3

: marked by close attention to details

— mi·nute·ness noun

Examples of MINUTE

1. There were minute particles of dust in the air.
2. The test detected minute amounts of contamination.
3. The equipment is able to detect the minutest errors.
4. She told him what happened in minute detail.
5. a minute examination of the evidence

Origin of MINUTE

Latin minutus

First Known Use: 1606

Related to MINUTE

Synonyms: blow-by-blow, circumstantial, elaborate, full, detailed, particular, particularized, thorough

Antonyms: compendious, summary

Related Words: enumerated, inventoried, itemized, listed, numerated; delineated, specific, specified; abundant, copious; comprehensive, encyclopedic, exhausting, exhaustive, inclusionary, inclusive, in-depth, omnibus, panoramic, thoroughgoing; accurate, correct, exact, precise; complete, entire, replete; distinct, explicit, sharp; mapped (out); descriptive, graphic (also graphical), picturesque, vivid

Near Antonyms: brief, compact, concise, crisp, pithy, short, succinct, terse; abbreviated, abridged, curtailed, cut, pruned, shortened, trimmed; ambiguous, indeterminate, nebulous, nondescript, sketchy, vague; bird's-eye, broad, general, nonspecific, overall, unspecified

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