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minutest |
Overview of adj minute The adj minute has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) infinitesimal, minute, microscopic -- (infinitely or immeasurably small "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale") 2. atomic, atomlike, minute -- (immeasurably small) 3. minute, narrow -- (characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report") Antonyms of adj minute 3 senses of minute Sense 1 infinitesimal, minute, microscopic INDIRECT (VIA small little) -> large big INDIRECT (VIA small little) -> large big Sense 2 atomic, atomlike, minute INDIRECT (VIA microscopic) -> macroscopic, macroscopical, large Sense 3 minute, narrow INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Similarity of adj minute 3 senses of minute Sense 1 infinitesimal, minute, microscopic => small (vs. large), little (vs. big) Sense 2 atomic, atomlike, minute => microscopic (vs. macroscopic), microscopical, small Sense 3 minute, narrow => careful (vs. careless) Attributes of adj minute Familiarity of adj minute minute used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj minute last-minute minute up-to-the-minute Overview of adj minute The adj minute has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) infinitesimal, minute, microscopic -- (infinitely or immeasurably small "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale") 2. atomic, atomlike, minute -- (immeasurably small) 3. minute, narrow -- (characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report")
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