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Meaning of min

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min

Pronunciation:/mɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

    Example: You have twenty minutes to complete the test.

  2. A short but unspecified time period.

    Example: Wait a minute, I’m not ready yet!

    Synonyms:instantjiffymomomentsecsecondtic
  3. A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.

    Example: We need to be sure these maps are accurate to within one minute of arc.

    Synonyms:minute of arc
  4. (chiefly in the plural, minutes) A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.

    Example: Let’s look at the minutes of last week’s meeting.

min

Pronunciation:/mɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. The lowest limit.

    Example: We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time.

  2. The smallest amount.

    Example: He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.

  3. A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).

    Example: The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.

  4. A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.