Minor
/ˈmaɪnɚ/
The meaning and definition of Minor, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A person who is below the age of majority, consent, criminal responsibility or other adult responsibilities and accountabilities.
“It is illegal to sell weapons to minors under the age of eighteen.”
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A subject area of secondary concentration of a student at a college or university, or the student who has chosen such a secondary concentration.
“I became an English minor.”
adjective
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Of little significance or importance.
“The physical appearance of a candidate is a minor factor in recruitment.”
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Of a scale which has lowered scale degrees three, six, and seven relative to major, but with the sixth and seventh not always lowered
“a minor scale”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
underage
Antonyms
adult major
Origin
From Latin minor.
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