Meaning of the word minutes in English

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minutes

US /ˈmɪn·əts/
UK /ˈmɪn·əts/
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Plural Noun

1.

a period of sixty seconds

Example:
The meeting lasted for twenty minutes.
I'll be there in a few minutes.
2.

the official record of the proceedings at a meeting

Example:
Please take the minutes for today's discussion.
The secretary circulated the minutes of the last meeting.
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