minutowe

Minutowe is a Polish adjective derived from minuta (minute). It describes something related to minutes or defined by minute-scale measurements, such as durations, intervals, or schedules. The form changes with gender and number to minutowy (masculine), minutowa (feminine), or minutowe (neuter or plural), in accordance with standard Polish grammar.

Etymologically, minutowe belongs to a family of time-related qualifiers built from minuta, used across formal and informal contexts to indicate time granularity or minute-by-minute aspects. Its primary function is to specify that a quantity, period, or arrangement is measured or organized in minutes.

Common uses include phrases such as minutowe odliczanie (countdown in minutes), minutowe interwały czasowe (minute-scale time intervals), minutowe harmonogramy (schedules broken into minutes) and minutowe bloki programowe (minute-long program blocks). In data presentation and forecasting, minutowe oznaczenia convey that information is available at one-minute resolution or that events are tracked per minute.

In general Polish usage, minutowe emphasizes precision at the level of a single minute. It is widely understood in journalism, sports, logistics, and information technology as a way to express granularity, timing, or scheduling constraints.

See also: minuta, czas, harmonogram, granularity.