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minutest

minutest is the superlative form of minute.

Meaning of minute

Adjective

minute (comparative minuter or more minute, superlative minutest or most minute)

  1. Very small.
    • They found only minute quantities of chemical residue on his clothing.
  2. Very careful and exact, giving small details.
    • The lawyer gave the witness a minute examination.

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Questions about minutest

What is minutest the superlative form of?
Minutest is the superlative form of minute.

Words near minutest in the dictionary

  1. minutes
  2. minutes of angle
  3. minutes of arc
  4. minutesful
  5. minuteslong
  6. minutest
  7. minutesworth
  8. minutia
  9. minutiae
  10. minutial
  11. minuting

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