Re: unless otherwise. Originally Posted by Hi_there_Carl. The meanings of unless and unless otherwise are very similar and often the same. The phrase unless otherwise is usually used in giving instructions to make them more clear. Here are some equivalent phrases using unless and unless otherwise:
Definition of minute. 1a : the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 secondsb : the 60th part of a degree of angular measure Its latitude is 41 degrees 55 minute north. 2 : the distance one can traverse in a minute Five minutes down the road is a gas station.
According to the standards, a minute is equal to 60 seconds, or 1/60 th of an hour. The symbol for this time unit is min. A minute is also used as a unit of measuring angle widely used in geometry, astronomy, and other branches of science.