minor meaning and definition

MINOR noun

Definition of minor (noun)

1. a young person of either sex
   • "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
   • synonyms: child, fry, kid, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster

MINOR adjective

Definition of minor (adjective)

1. 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"
   • antonym: major
2. lesser in scope or effect
   • "had minor differences"; "a minor disturbance"
   • antonym: major
3. inferior in number or size or amount
   • "a minor share of the profits"; "Ursa Minor"
   • antonym: major
4. of a scale or mode
   • "the minor keys"; "in B flat minor"
   • antonym: major
5. not of legal age
   • "minor children"
   • synonyms: nonaged, underage
   • antonym: major
6. of lesser seriousness or danger
   • "suffered only minor injuries"; "some minor flooding"; "a minor tropical disturbance"
   • antonym: major
7. of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
   • antonym: major
8. of the younger of two boys with the same family name
   • "Jones minor"
9. warranting only temporal punishment
   • "venial sin"
   • synonyms: venial
10. limited in size or scope
    • "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
    • synonyms: modest, pocket-size, pocket-sized, small, small-scale