a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour
a unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree
the distance that can be covered in approximately one minute
We lived five minutes from the station
informal a short space of time; a moment
a short note or memorandum
(in pl) the official record of the proceedings of a meeting
[Middle English via French from late Latin minuta, from Latin minutus small, past part. of minuere to lessen]