What is the meaning of minute?

noun

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

adjective

• Infinitely or immeasurably small.
  • usage: "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale"
  • synonyms: infinitesimal
• Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination.
  • usage: "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
  • synonyms: narrow