What is "minority" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "minority": a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /maɪˈnɔ.ɹə.di/, /məˈnɔ.ɹə.di/

Pronunciation in UK: /mʌɪˈnɒ.ɹᵻ.ti/, /mᵻˈnɒ.ɹᵻ.ti/

Meaning of "minority": being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /maɪˈnɔ.ɹə.di/, /məˈnɔ.ɹə.di/

Pronunciation in UK: /mʌɪˈnɒ.ɹᵻ.ti/, /mᵻˈnɒ.ɹᵻ.ti/

Meaning of "minority": any age prior to the legal age

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /maɪˈnɔ.ɹə.di/, /məˈnɔ.ɹə.di/

Pronunciation in UK: /mʌɪˈnɒ.ɹᵻ.ti/, /mᵻˈnɒ.ɹᵻ.ti/

Synonyms:

opposition, splinter group, less than half, the few, the outnumbered, the outvoted, youth, immaturity, childhood, adolescence, youthfulness, pubescence, group, nonage, immaturity, adolescence, pupilage,

Antonyms:

majority, adulthood, majority, majority,