minutes
UK: ˈmɪnɪts | US: ˈmɪnɪts
n. (plural of minute) 1. A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
n. 2. A written summary of the proceedings of a meeting.
n. 3. (archaic) Extremely small details or measurements.
The word minute derives from Latin minuta (meaning "small" or "a minute division of time"), via Old French minute. The plural form minutes retains the original Latin root's sense of "small divisions" (of time or details). The meeting-record sense arose from the 18th-century practice of recording proceedings in "minute" (detailed) writing.
The meeting lasted 30 minutes.
Please review the minutes from yesterday’s conference.
She examined the contract with minute attention to detail.
The scientist measured changes at the level of minutes and seconds.
Historical documents often include minutes of royal councils.