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Meaning of
minor
in English
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Plural
minors
Past Tense
minored
Participle Verb
minoring
Third Person Singular
minors
Definitions
Adjective
less
important
or
smaller
;
secondary
in
size
underage
;
not
legally
an
adult
The
company
does
not
sell
products
to
minor
customers
.
a
secondary
field
of
undergraduate
study
The
music
theory
course
covered
minor
scales
and
their
applications
.
containing
a
minor
third
(
chord
,
scale
)
A
minor
in
business
can
be
a
valuable
addition
to
a
student's
major
.
not
life-threatening
;
low-risk
(
medical
context
)
The
doctor
assured
the
patient
that
the
surgery
was
a
minor
procedure
.
smaller
by
a
semitone
(
music
interval
)
The
musician
carefully
tuned
her
instrument
to
play
a
minor
third
.
Noun
a
person
under
legal
age
The
minor
in
music
helped
her
develop
her
singing
skills
.
a
secondary
field
of
study
The
court
dealt
with
the
case
of
a
minor
who
had
been
injured
in
an
accident
.
a
musical
mode
or
scale
with
a
sad
tone
;
used
in
various
contexts
(
intervals
,
keys
,
etc
.)
The
minor
key
of
the
song
created
a
melancholic
atmosphere
.
a
secondary
field
of
undergraduate
study
(
requiring
fewer
credits
)
Pursuing
a
minor
in
computer
science
requires
completing
a
set
of
specific
courses
.
Compounds / Phrases
minor detail
