minute

/ˈmɪnɪt/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).

2

A short but unspecified time period.

3

A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.

4

A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.

5

A unit of purchase on a telephone or other similar network, especially a cell phone network, roughly equivalent in gross form to sixty seconds' use of the network.

6

A point in time; a moment.

7

A nautical or a geographic mile.

8

An old coin, a half farthing.

9

A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a whit.

10

A fixed part of a module.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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