Meaning & use

min

abbreviation·Everyday

A shortened form of 'minute,' a unit of time equal to sixty seconds, used in schedules and measurements.

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The recipe says to boil the pasta for 8 min before draining it.

The bus arrives in 5 min according to the station display.

A note on using this word

Min is written without a period in most modern style guides and is common in timers, recipes, and timetables.

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