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minor


Definition: Meaning of, minor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmʌɪnə /

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  1. small and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other things
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  2. based on a particular type of musical SCALE
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minor minors
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  1. law someone who is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions
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  2. American English the second main subject that you study at university for your degree
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  3. the minors the MINOR LEAGUES
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minor minored minored
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minoring minors
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minor used in phrases

  • Asia Minor
    1. the name for the main part of Turkey east of the SEA OF MARMARA, which is used especially when talking about the history and ARCHAEOLOGY of this area
  • Canis Minor (noun)
    1. a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon
  • Lemna minor (noun)
    1. of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia
  • Minor Leagues (noun)
    1. the Minor Leagues the groups of teams that form the lower levels of American professional BASEBALL [↪  Major Leagues]
  • Morris Minor
    1. a type of small British car built by the Morris company from the 1950s to the 1970s. There were several types of Morris Minor, including the Morris Minor Traveller, an ESTATE CAR, with a frame made out of wood. Morris Minors have a simple, old-fashioned design and are not very fast. They are very popular with people who care about the environment or do not like advanced modern machines. Their owners look after them well, so there are still many of these cars being driven in the UK.
  • Phacelia minor (noun)
    1. desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes
  • Philohela minor (noun)
    1. small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird
  • Pyrola minor (noun)
    1. the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America
  • Sarracenia minor (noun)
    1. yellow-flowered pitcher plant of southeastern United States having trumpet-shaped leaves with the orifice covered with an arched hood
  • Ursa Minor
    1. a group of stars in the northern sky, close to Ursa Major, which can easily be seen from Earth, and which includes the POLE STAR . It is also called the Little Bear or (in the US) the Little Dipper
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