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- pronunciation:
- maI
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 r
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
If something is minor, it is less important or serious than other similar things. If you have a minor injury, you probably don't need to go to the doctor.
Liam's dad was in a minor car accident last week. He wasn't hurt, but he had to get his car fixed.There was a minor problem with the tent, but we solved it pretty easily.- antonyms:
- big, grand, important, main, major, nasty, serious, severe
- similar words:
- lesser, secondary, slight, small, trivial
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| definition 2: |
Sometimes "minor" means "small when compared to other things." If you play a minor part in a play, for example, your part is small compared to the role that the star plays.
The sun seems big and important to us, but it is a minor star in our galaxy.- synonyms:
- lesser, small
- antonyms:
- major
- similar words:
- less
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| related words: |
dependent, inferior, junior, side |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A minor is a person who has not reached the legal age of being an adult. The age of being an adult depends on the particular place that a person lives in. In most U.S. states, young people become adults, according to the law, when they become 18 years old, but the legal age for doing certain things might be higher. The legal age for signing a contract might be 21, for example.
If you are an adult according to the law, you have certain rights that minors do not have. But if an adult commits a crime, the law is often tougher than if the same person were a minor.- similar words:
- adolescent, boy, child, girl, kid, teen-ager, youth
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| contrasting words: |
major |
The words minor and miner (one who mines something) sound alike but have different meanings.
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