minutes
Translation
minutes, record of a meeting
Examples
Could you take the minutes at the meeting?
Could you take the minutes at the meeting?
The minutes from the last meeting were approved.
The minutes from the last meeting were approved.
Grammar Patterns
((the minutes)) of a meeting the official record of a meeting The secretary read the minutes of the last meeting.
to take ((the minutes)) to write the official record of a meeting She was asked to take the minutes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: record, proceedings, notes
Etymology
From Latin 'minuta scriptura' (small writing), referring to the small notes taken during a meeting.
Memory Tips
Imagine writing down the 'minute' (tiny) details of a meeting to create the 'minutes'.