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minor

Letters that make minor

o, n, m, r, i are letters that make 'minor'

Words within minor

OR, mi, Min, MI, no, in, IN, In, No, min are words within 'minor'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of minor

minors is a word created by adding a letter to 'minor'

minor is a 5 letter word starting with m
minor is a 5 letter word ending with r

10 possible definitions for 'minor'

Minor as "not of legal age"

Under this definition, minor is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

underage, nonaged have the same meaning as 'minor'

Antonyms

major has the opposite meaning of minor

minor as a category

'minor' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of minor

nonage, minority are derivatives of 'minor'.

Example of minor used within this context

"minor children"

Minor as "warranting only temporal punishment"

Under this definition, minor is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

venial has the same meaning as minor

minor as a category

'minor' can be a category of divinity, theology.

Similar to minor

pardonable is similar to minor.

Minor as "limited in size or scope"

Under this definition, minor is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

small, pocket-size, pocket-sized, small-scale, modest have the same meaning as 'minor'

Derivatives of minor

littleness, smallness are derivatives of 'minor'.

Similar to minor

limited is similar to minor.

Minor as "a young person of either sex"

Under this definition, minor is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

kid, child, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, youngster, nestling, nipper, shaver have the same meaning as 'minor'

minor as a type

'minor' can be a type of juvenile, juvenile person.

Types of minor

bairn, changeling, child prodigy, wonder child, foster-child, fosterling, scamp, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, kiddy, piccaninny, picaninny, preschooler, kindergartner, sprog, toddler, bambino, tot, urchin, foster child, poster child, kindergartener, infant prodigy, buster, monkey, scallywag, imp, peanut, yearling, waif, street child, pickaninny, silly, orphan are types of 'minor'.

Parts of minor

child's body is a part of minor.

Derivatives of minor

puerility, childlike, childly, childhood are derivatives of 'minor'.

Minor as "of lesser seriousness or danger"

Under this definition, minor is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

major has the opposite meaning of minor

Example of minor used within this context

"suffered only minor injuries", "some minor flooding", "a minor tropical disturbance"

Minor as "of lesser importance or stature or rank"

Under this definition, minor is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

major has the opposite meaning of minor

Similar to minor

secondary, insignificant, peanut are similar to 'minor'.

Example of minor used within this context

"a minor poet", "had a minor part in the play", "a minor official", "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen", "minor back roads"

Minor as "of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization"

Under this definition, minor is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

major has the opposite meaning of minor

Minor as "of a scale or mode"

Under this definition, minor is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

major has the opposite meaning of minor

minor as a category

'minor' can be a category of music.

Example of minor used within this context

"the minor keys", "in B flat minor"

Minor as "lesser in scope or effect"

Under this definition, minor is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

major has the opposite meaning of minor

Example of minor used within this context

"had minor differences", "a minor disturbance"

Minor as "inferior in number or size or amount"

Under this definition, minor is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

major has the opposite meaning of minor

Attributes of minor

minority is an attribute of minor.

Derivatives of minor

minority is a derivative of minor.

Example of minor used within this context

"a minor share of the profits", "Ursa Minor"