Definition:Time/Unit/Minute
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Definition
The minute is a derived unit of time.
- $1$ minute $= 60$ seconds.
Symbol
The symbol for the minute is $\mathrm {min}$.
Linguistic Note
The word minute, in the context of the measurement both of time and of angle, derives from its initial definition as a minute part of an hour or of a degree of arc.
In this context the word minute (meaning: the aggregation of $60$ seconds) is pronounced min-it.
The word minute (as used in the phrase minute part) is pronounced my-nyoot and means small.
So the fact that the two words are spelt identically is not a coincidence.
Sources
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $60$
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $60$