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minor

The word “minor” has 2 syllables: mi-nor

It's pronounced as /ˈmaɪ.nɚ/

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In the thesaurus, “minor” has 118 synonyms and 65 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for minor along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for minor

Antonyms for minor

Meanings of minor

  • noun
    1. A person who is below the age of majority, consent, criminal responsibility or other adult responsibilities and accountabilities.
    2. A subject area of secondary concentration of a student at a college or university, or the student who has chosen such a secondary concentration.
    3. Determinant of a square submatrix.
    4. (British slang) A younger brother (especially at a public school).
    5. A small worker in a leaf-cutter ant colony, sized between a minim and a media.
    6. The term of a syllogism which forms the subject of the conclusion.
    7. (campanology) Bell changes rung on six bells.
  • verb
    1. To choose or have an area of secondary concentration as a student in a college or university.
  • adjective
    1. Of little significance or importance.
    2. Of a scale which has lowered scale degrees three, six, and seven relative to major, but with the sixth and seventh not always lowered.
    3. Being the smaller of the two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number.

Example Sentences

  • The injury was minor and did not require serious treatment.
  • There was a minor mistake in the report.
  • The changes are minor, but they improve the system.
  • He played a minor role in the project.
  • It was just a minor issue that we quickly resolved.

On this page you'll find 183 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to minor, such as: Mickey Mouse, acceptable, accessory, adequate, adolescent, adult, all-important.

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