Minor - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmaɪnər|  American pronunciation of the word minor
Brit.  |ˈmaɪnə|  British pronunciation of the word minor

noun

- a young person of either sex (syn: child, fry, kid, nestling, nipper, shaver, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster)

verb

- have as one's secondary field of study
in collee she minored in mathematics

adjective

- of the younger of two boys with the same family name
Jones minor
- warranting only temporal punishment (syn: venial)
- relatively moderate, limited, or small (syn: modest, pocket-size, small, small-scale)

Extra examples

Her role in the project was minor.

I'm not worried about minor details.

The grant covered only a minor part of the cost.

The delay will be minor.

He suffered a minor heart attack.

The nightclub was shut down for selling alcohol to a minor.

She majored in chemistry with a minor in biology.

She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films.

The problem is minor and should be quickly overcome.

His mother had to go to the hospital for minor surgery.

Smith minor

We have made some minor changes to the program.

They played only a minor role in local government.

He escaped with only minor injuries.

Mahler's Symphony No. 3 in D minor

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: minor
he/she/it: minors
present participle: minoring
past tense: minored
past participle: minored
noun
singular: minor
plural: minors
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