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mi·nute2
minute2
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- pronunciation:
- mI
nut
[or]
mI
nyut
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
minuter, minutest |
definition 1: |
extremely small in size, amount, or degree; tiny.
- synonyms:
- diminutive, Lilliputian, microscopic, minuscule, teeny, tiny, wee
- antonyms:
- stupendous, tremendous
- similar words:
- bantam, infinitesimal, little, midget, miniature, small
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definition 2: |
attending to fine details.
He gave the equation a minute examination.- synonyms:
- detailed, exact, meticulous, punctilious
- similar words:
- careful, close, diligent, painstaking, precise, rigorous, scrupulous, thorough
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related words: |
accurate, delicate, diminutive, elaborate, fine, insignificant, meticulous, particular, short, toy, trifling |
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derivation: |
minuteness (n.) |
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