What does minor mean in English? Meaning of minor definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "minor": a young person of either sex
Noun
Meaning: a young person of either sexExample: she writes books for children
they're just kids
`tiddler' is a British term for youngsterSynonyms: child
fry
kid
minor
nestling
nipper
shaver
small fry
tiddler
tike
tyke
youngsterHyponyms: bairn
bambino
buster
changeling
child prodigy
foster child
foster-child
fosterling
imp
infant prodigy
kiddy
kindergartener
kindergartner
monkey
orphan
peanut
picaninny
piccaninny
pickaninny
poster child
preschooler
rapscallion
rascal
scalawag
scallywag
scamp
silly
sprog
street child
toddler
tot
urchin
waif
wonder child
yearlingHypernyms: juvenile
juvenile personPart Holonyms: child's bodyMeaning of "minor": of lesser importance or stature or rank
Adjective
Meaning: of lesser importance or stature or rankExample: a minor poet
had a minor part in the play
a minor official
many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen
minor back roadsSynonyms: minorAntonyms: majorSimilar: insignificant
peanut
secondaryMeaning of "minor": lesser in scope or effect
Adjective
Meaning: lesser in scope or effectExample: had minor differences
a minor disturbanceSynonyms: minorAntonyms: majorMeaning of "minor": inferior in number or size or amount
Adjective
Meaning: inferior in number or size or amountExample: a minor share of the profits
Ursa MinorSynonyms: minorAntonyms: majorMeaning of "minor": of a scale or mode
Adjective
Meaning: of a scale or modeExample: the minor keys
in B flat minorSynonyms: minorAntonyms: majorMeaning of "minor": not of legal age
Adjective
Meaning: not of legal ageExample: minor childrenSynonyms: minor
nonaged
underageAntonyms: majorMeaning of "minor": of lesser seriousness or danger
Adjective
Meaning: of lesser seriousness or dangerExample: suffered only minor injuries
some minor flooding
a minor tropical disturbanceSynonyms: minorAntonyms: majorMeaning of "minor": of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
Adjective
Meaning: of your secondary field of academic concentration or specializationSynonyms: minorAntonyms: majorMeaning of "minor": of the younger of two boys with the same family name
Adjective
Meaning: of the younger of two boys with the same family nameExample: Jones minorSynonyms: minorSimilar: juniorMeaning of "minor": warranting only temporal punishment
Adjective
Meaning: warranting only temporal punishmentExample: venial sinSynonyms: minor
venialSimilar: pardonableMeaning of "minor": limited in size or scope
Adjective
Meaning: limited in size or scopeExample: a small business
a newspaper with a modest circulation
small-scale plans
a pocket-size countrySynonyms: minor
modest
pocket-size
pocket-sized
small
small-scaleSimilar: limitedAdjective: Of little significance or importance. The physical appearance of a candidate is a minor factor in recruitment. 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.(music) 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.(music) being the smaller of the two intervals denoted by the same ordinal numberSynonyms:
petty, slight, inconsequential, lesser, unimportant, negligible, trivial, secondary, dinky, minus, dependent, light, accessory, low, subordinate, subsidiary, junior, inferior, trifling, bush-league, casual, paltry, piddling, small-time, smaller, tacky, two-bit, inconsiderable, below the mark, second-string, small-fry, younger, boy, juvenile, adolescent, infant, youth, youngster, child, baby, girl, junior, teenager, lad, underage, schoolgirl, schoolboy, little one,
Antonyms:
consequential, useful, worthwhile, chief, adult, greater, large, important, major, significant, big, superior, strong, necessary, adult,
