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pinpoint vs minute

minute vs pinpoint

pinpoint and minute both are nouns.

pinpoint is not an adjective while minute is an adjective.

pinpoint is a verb but minute is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pinpoint Yes No Yes No
minute Yes Yes No No
As nouns, minute is a hypernym of pinpoint; that is, minute is a word with a broader meaning than pinpoint:
  • pinpoint: a very brief moment
  • minute: a particular point in time
Other hypernyms of pinpoint include instant, moment, second.
pinpoint (noun) minute (noun)
the sharp point of a pin distance measured by the time taken to cover it
a very small spot a short note
a very brief moment a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
an indefinitely short time
a particular point in time
pinpoint (adjective) minute (adjective)
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
infinitely or immeasurably small
pinpoint (verb) minute (verb)
locate exactly
Difference between pinpoint and minute

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