26984 words

minor

12 definitions ā€¢ 22 examples
1
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type:

Examples:

minor operation Last year he went into hospital for a minor operation.
minor problem It's only a minor problem - we'll soon find a solution.
minor offence There's been an increase in minor offences, such as traffic violations and petty theft.
minor injury She suffered only minor injuries.
It requires a few minor adjustments.
a minor poet of the 16th century
2
belonging or relating to a musical scale that is generally thought to have a sad sound:

Examples:

minor key The piece is written in a minor key.
in D, F, etc. minor Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor
3
belonging or relating to the professional baseball and ice hockey leagues (= groups of teams who play games against each other) that play below the highest level:

Examples:

Her children play minor hockey at the local rink.
4
someone who is too young to have the legal responsibilities of an adult:

Examples:

He was accused of having sex with a minor.
5
the professional baseball and ice hockey leagues (= groups of teams who play games against each other) that play below the highest level:

Examples:

He spent five years refining his skills in the minors.
6
to study something as your second most important subject in college:

Examples:

I minored in Spanish in college.
7
not great in size or importance:

Examples:

She suffered minor injuries in the accident.
Waiting another half hour was only a minor inconvenience.
8
based on a scale (= series of musical notes) in which there is a whole step (= sound difference) between each note except between the second and third notes and between the fifth and sixth notes:

Examples:

a minor scale
a minor chord
9
a person under the age at which he or she legally becomes an adult
10
the second most important subject that a college student is studying:

Examples:

Iā€™m taking two courses in my minor, chemistry.
11
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with similar things:

Examples:

It's only a minor problem.
There are minor differences between the models, but they're basically the same.
The vehicle only suffered minor damage.
12
someone who has not yet reached the age when they are legally an adult:

Examples:

It's illegal for adults to supply tobacco to minors.

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