Astronomy Answers: From the Astronomical Dictionary

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From the Astronomical Dictionary


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the minute

minute, plural minutes; minutus = [Latin] made small

A minute is a unit of time. A minute is the 60th part of an hour. A minute is further divided into 60 seconds.