min

Everyday

1. Min is the short way to write minute. There are 60 min in one hour. tree →
2. Min can also be short for minimum, the smallest amount allowed (as in «min 3 players»). tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a unit of time for how long something takes; changing hours to minutes; timetables. In everyday life: cooking times on packets, bus timetables, a game «min 2 players». Phrases: «5 min», «per min», «h and min».

Examples

• The bus ride takes 25 min. tree →
• She reads for 15 min every day. tree →
• 1 h 20 min = 80 min. tree →
• The cake bakes for 40 min. tree →
• An hour has 60 minutes. tree →
• Cook the pasta for 10 min. tree →
• The next train comes in 5 min. tree →
• Min. age 8 years, says the board game box. tree →

Note

Write «min» with no s: «5 min». Do not confuse «min» (minute) with «m» (metre). Maths: a unit of time; add only min to min. Trap: change hours to minutes (× 60) before adding, and do not count 100 minutes in an hour.