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How to pronounce minor
Say it like this: /ˈmaɪ.nəɹ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does minor mean?
adjLesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly
“of minor importance”
Underage, not having reached legal majority.
“The defendant resides at 123 Fake Street with his partner and two minor children.”
Not serious, not involving risk of death, permanent injury, dangerous surgery, or extended hospitalization.
“There was minor bruising.”
nounA child, a person who has not reached the age of majority, consent, etc. and is legally subject to fewer responsibilities and less accountability and entitled to fewer legal rights and privileges.
“He was only a minor when he succeeded his father to the barony.”
A lesser person or thing, a person, group, or thing of minor rank or in the minor leagues.
“He plays in the minors.”
A formally recognized secondary area of undergraduate study, requiring fewer course credits than the equivalent major.
“I got a minor in English Lit.”
verbUsed in a phrasal verb: minor in.
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