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Minute

A minute is:

The symbol for a minute is a prime (or apostrophe, or single quote). For example, fifteen minutes could be written 15'.

The Earth turns on its polar axis through fifteen minutes of arc in every minute of time. A minute of arc at the Earth's equator is a nautical mile.

See also the "orders of magnitude" list that contains the minute



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