Minor

/ˈmaΙͺnɚ/

The meaning and definition of Minor, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A person who is below the age of majority, consent, criminal responsibility or other adult responsibilities and accountabilities.
    β€œIt is illegal to sell weapons to minors under the age of eighteen.”
  2. A subject area of secondary concentration of a student at a college or university, or the student who has chosen such a secondary concentration.
    β€œI became an English minor.”
adjective
  1. Of little significance or importance.
    β€œThe physical appearance of a candidate is a minor factor in recruitment.”
  2. Of a scale which has lowered scale degrees three, six, and seven relative to major, but with the sixth and seventh not always lowered
    β€œa minor scale”
Synonyms underage
Antonyms adult major

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