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a la minute

US/ˌɑ.lə.miˈnut/

a la minute adjective: prepared to order, not prepared in advance.

Adjective

a la minute (not comparable)

  1. Prepared to order, not prepared in advance.
    • Most of our sauces are a la minute.
    Antonyms:
    sandbagged
  2. Prepared in the same pan as the item it accompanies when served.

Adverb

a la minute (not comparable)

  1. To order, not in advance.
    • You make these a la minute? Kudos.

Antonyms of a la minute

Forms of a la minute

alternative formà la minute

Origin of a la minute

Borrowed from French à la minute.

Questions about a la minute

What does a la minute mean?
A la minute means prepared to order, not prepared in advance.
What part of speech is a la minute?
A la minute can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce a la minute?
A la minute is pronounced /ˌɑ.lə.miˈnut/ (US).

Words near a la minute in the dictionary

  1. a kimbow
  2. a kin
  3. A Kung Ngam
  4. a la
  5. a la carte
  6. a la minute
  7. a la mode
  8. A language
  9. A languages
  10. A Laracha
  11. a leopard can't change its spots

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