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One of the homographs minute (pronounced my-NYOOT) is an adjective meaning very small.
The other minute (pronounced minit) is a noun, either a definite or indefinite period of time.
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What unit of time when used as an adjective refers to something that is tiny?
Minute. The word minute (pronounced MIN-it) is a homograph of the adjective minute (pronounced my-NYOOT), meaning very small.
How do you spell last-minute?
That is the correct spelling (with hyphen) of the adjective "last-minute."
How do you spell mineute?
There is a noun "minute" (time period), an adjective "minute" (small). There is also a spelling "minuet" (a dance).
Is sourdough a compound adjective?
Sourdough is the name of a type of bread. Dough is a noun not an adjective. This would be a compound word and only one word is a description of the other. Sourdough can also be a single adjective because it describes the bread (noun) An exampe of a compound adjective would be something that helps to describe the same noun like a thirty-minute course. "Thirty-minute" as the adjectives and "course" as the noun. Thirty describes the amount and minute describes the time of the noun (course).
Which syllable is stressed in the word minute?
There are two different meanings to that word, so it would depend on the context. If you mean MINUTE, as in 60-seconds, then the first syllable, MIN. (This is a noun.) If you MINUTE, as in tiny, then the second syllable, NUTE, but then the first syllable is pronounced as "my". (This is an adjective.) Examples: noun: I will be ready in a minute. (pronounced MIN it) adj.: The minute specimen was hard to identify. (pronounced my NOOT)
Is the term 'minute' as in 'minute steak' a noun or an adjective?
In this case since it describes the steak it is an adjective
What unit of time when used as an adjective refers to something that is tiny?
Minute. The word minute (pronounced MIN-it) is a homograph of the adjective minute (pronounced my-NYOOT), meaning very small.
What unit of time when use an adjective refers to something that is tiny?
Minute. The word minute (pronounced MIN-it) is a homograph of the adjective minute (pronounced my-NYOOT), meaning very small.
How do you spell last-minute?
That is the correct spelling (with hyphen) of the adjective "last-minute."
Is minute a verb?
No, minute is a noun (Just give me a minute here...) Or an adjective (Stop trying to make a mountain out of a minute [tiny] mole hill!)
How do you spell mineute?
There is a noun "minute" (time period), an adjective "minute" (small). There is also a spelling "minuet" (a dance).
What is discriptive adjective?
No, but descriptive is. Descriptive means describing as in "He gave a very descriptiveminute by minute account of his adventure"
Is minute a short vowel word?
There are two pronunciations: The noun minute (60 seconds) has two short I sounds (minit). The adjective minute (tiny) has a long I and a long U sound (my-nyoot).
Is sourdough a compound adjective?
Sourdough is the name of a type of bread. Dough is a noun not an adjective. This would be a compound word and only one word is a description of the other. Sourdough can also be a single adjective because it describes the bread (noun) An exampe of a compound adjective would be something that helps to describe the same noun like a thirty-minute course. "Thirty-minute" as the adjectives and "course" as the noun. Thirty describes the amount and minute describes the time of the noun (course).
What is the English grammar rule for the use of the singular in combinations such as 'three minute egg' 'thirty second delay' '10 centimeter fringe' etc meaning minute - second - centimeter?
The rule is that "three minute" is used as a compound adjective.
What is a synonym for minute?
The possible synonyms for the time period "minute" are generally smaller, such as moment, jiffy, or instant. The adjective "minute" (MINE-yoot) has synonyms small, tiny, or miniscule. It can also imply precision, with the synonyms careful, detailed, elaborate, or painstaking.
Is the French word minute a noun or an adjective?
'Minute' in English is either a noun (meaning a portion of an hour) or an adjective (meaning very small).Words don't change part of speech when you translate them, though sometimes there is a single word in one language that is expressed in its various senses by multiple words in another language.
