minor

/mˈa‍ɪnɐ/

/ˈmaɪnɝ/

[noun] [adjective] [verb]

Minor

[NOUN]

a young person of either sex

synonyms : child

minor

[ADJECTIVE]

based on a scale in which the interval between the second and the third notes, the fifth and the sixth notes and the seventh and eighth notes is a half step

antonyms : major

of little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

antonyms : major

lesser in scope or effect

antonyms : major

inferior in number or size or amount

antonyms : major

not of legal age

synonyms : nonaged

underage

antonyms : major

of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization

antonyms : major

of lesser seriousness or danger

antonyms : major

of the younger of two boys with the same family name

relatively moderate, limited, or small

synonyms : modest

warranting only temporal punishment

synonyms : venial

to minor

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

have as one's secondary field of study

Examples

1. It's just a minor setback.

2. He had a minor headache earlier, but now he's feeling fine.

3. The team is spending too much time on minor details instead of focusing on the bigger picture - they're boiling the ocean.

4. She had a brush with stardom in the eighties as a member of a minor pop band.

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