Is It Minute or Minutes?

Minute (MIN ut) is a noun that means 60 seconds or one sixtieth of an hour. The word minute is often used to simply mean a short period of time or a particular, exact moment in time. The plural, minutes, may refer to the written record of a meeting.

Is it 5 minutes or 5 minute?

5-minute is an adjective. It describes the length of the wait. That is why it is hyphenated. five minutes is a noun phrase so there is no hyphenation.

What is correct minute or minutes?

It's best to write out the word minutes instead of abbreviating. A minute is a unit of time that is equal to sixty seconds. Minutes is also a noun that means the notes taken during an official meeting. Min is usually used as an abbreviation.