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Definition of 60 minutes
1. Noun. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day. "The job will take more than an hour"
Generic synonyms: Time Unit, Unit Of Time
Group relationships: 24-hour Interval, Day, Mean Solar Day, Solar Day, Twenty-four Hour Period, Twenty-four Hours
Specialized synonyms: Sidereal Hour, Man Hour, Person Hour
Terms within: 30 Minutes, Half-hour, 15 Minutes, Quarter-hour, Min, Minute, Quarter
Derivative terms: Horary, Hourly
Lexicographical Neighbors of 60 Minutes
Literary usage of 60 minutes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"(1) Saturated solution of picric acid, 60 minutes; (2) 10 percent formaldehyde,
60 minutes; (3) 10 percent formaldehyde, 60 minutes; 0.2N HC1, 60 minutes; ..."
2. The Journal of Experimental Medicine by Rockefeller University, Rockefeller Institute, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1899)
"Two guinea-pigs, inoculated with material from two separate exposures for 60
minutes, remained well. Sputum exposed for 60 minutes was equally innocuous. ..."
3. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnology (1992)
"Example: A dive was conducted to 120 fsw (36 m) with a bottom time of 60 minutes.
According to the 120/60 decompression schedule of the Standard Air ..."
4. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Industrial Relations. Division of Labor Statistics and Law Enforcement, California Bureau of Labor Statistics (1890)
"All work 9 hours, are paid weekly, and have 60 minutes for lunch. BRIDGE CARPENTERS.
One firm reports 40 employés at $3 50 per day. ..."
5. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1896)
"... Pharmaceutical Journals lo Use Text and Formulas of National Formulary Go
Minute* of the Fifth Session 60 minutes of the Sixth Session 60 minutes of the ..."
6. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1870)
"60 minutes. Cries and convulsions violent ; in convulsions head erect; raised up
on fore ... 60 minutes. Pulse 70; dog very weak, with but slight tremors; ..."
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