minor
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINOR
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a
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not very important or valuable
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a minor artist/author/celebrity
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Her role in the project was minor.
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a minor component/part
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I'm not worried about minor details.
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a minor news story
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minor characters
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Doctors described her recovery as a minor miracle. [=her health was very bad and doctors were not sure if she would recover]
b
always used before a noun
:
small in number, quantity, or extent
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The grant covered only a minor part of the cost.
2
:
not very serious
:
not causing much trouble or damage
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a minor illness/injury/setback
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The delay will be minor.
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a very minor annoyance/accident
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a minor earthquake
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minor errors/mistakes
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He suffered a minor heart attack.
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music
a
:
having semitones between the second and third, the fifth and sixth, and sometimes the seventh and eighth notes in a scale
4
always used before a noun
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not yet old enough to have the rights of an adult
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He has minor children living in the house.
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minor
/ˈmaɪnɚ/
noun
plural
minors
2
minor
/ˈmaɪnɚ/
noun
plural
minors
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINOR
[count]
1
:
a person who is not yet old enough to have the rights of an adult
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families with children who are still minors
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The nightclub was shut down for selling alcohol to a minor.
2
US
:
a second subject studied by a college or university student in addition to a main subject
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compare 2major 2
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She majored in chemistry with a minor in biology.
the minors
US, informal
:
the minor leagues of baseball
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He spent his entire career in the minors.
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minor
/ˈmaɪnɚ/
verb
minors;
minored;
minoring
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minor
/ˈmaɪnɚ/
verb
minors;
minored;
minoring
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINOR
minor in
[phrasal verb]
minor in (something)
US
:
to have (a specified second subject of study) in addition to your main subject
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In college, she majored in chemistry and minored in biology.
