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    minor
    /ˈmʌɪnə/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a person under the age of full legal responsibility: "the court would take account of the minor's wishes"
    • 2. a minor key, interval, or scale.

    verb

    • 1. study as or qualify in a subsidiary subject at college or university: North American "Clark had minored in Animal Science"

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  2. The meaning of MINOR is inferior in importance, size, or degree : comparatively unimportant. How to use minor in a sentence.

  3. MINOR definition: 1. having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of…. Learn more.

  4. adjective. lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share. Synonyms: subordinate, secondary, inferior. Antonyms: major. not serious, important, etc.: a minor wound; a minor role. having low rank, status, position, etc.: a minor official.

  5. MINOR meaning: 1. having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of…. Learn more.

  6. 4 days ago · A minor is a person who is still legally a child. In Britain and most states in the United States, people are minors until they reach the age of eighteen . The approach has virtually ended cigarette sales to minors.

  7. adj. 1. Lesser or smaller in amount, extent, or size. 2. Lesser in importance, rank, or stature: a minor politician. 3. Lesser in seriousness or danger: a minor injury. 4. Law Not having reached legal adulthood. 5. Chiefly British Relating to or being the younger or junior of two pupils with the same surname. 6.

  8. adjective. of lesser importance or stature or rank. “a minor poet” “had a minor part in the play” “a minor official” “many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen” “ minor back roads” synonyms: insignificant, peanut. of little importance or influence or power; of minor status. secondary.