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Minor
ˈmʌɪnə
Minor definitions
adjective
minor
- lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance
"she requested a number of minor alterations"
- (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth, and the seventh and eighth
- (of an interval) characteristic of a minor scale and less by a semitone than the equivalent major interval
"the E flat clarinet sounds a minor third higher than the written notes"
- (of a key or mode) based on a minor scale and tending to produce a sad or pensive effect
"Concerto in A minor"
- (following a surname in public schools) indicating the younger of two brothers
"Smith minor"
- (of a term) occurring as the subject of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism
- (of a premise) containing the minor term in a categorical syllogism
noun
minor
minors
- a person under the age of full legal responsibility
"the court would take account of the minor's wishes"
- a minor key, interval, or scale
- a system of change-ringing using six bells
- the minor leagues in baseball or American football
"Salinas was one of six teams in the minors"
- a student's subsidiary subject or course
"a minor in philosophy"
- a minor term or premise
- a small drab moth which has purplish caterpillars that feed on grass
verb
minor
minored
minoring
minors
- study as or qualify in a subsidiary subject at college or university
"Clark had minored in Animal Science"