Minor
adjective
Not very important or valuable.
The damage was fairly minor.
Often appears as...
- minor issue
- minor problem
adjective
Somewhat small.
There's been a minor increase in the numbers.
Often appears as...
- minor increase
- minor reduction
noun
A person who is under the age of legal majority.
Minors are not allowed to drink alcohol.
Often appears as...
- underage minor
- juvenile minor
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Legal
adjective
Relating to a musical scale with semitones between the second and third, fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth degrees.
She composed a symphony in C minor.
Often appears as...
- c minor
- d minor
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Musical
noun
A second subject of academic study, less important than the main subject.
He has a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.
Often appears as...
- biology minor
- chemistry minor
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Academic
adjective
Relating to an academic subject requiring fewer courses than a major.
I'm taking Spanish as my minor subject.
Often appears as...
- minor subject
- minor course
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Academic
adjective
Not very important or valuable.
The damage was fairly minor.
Often appears as...
- minor issue
- minor problem
adjective
Somewhat small.
There's been a minor increase in the numbers.
Often appears as...
- minor increase
- minor reduction
noun
A person who is under the age of legal majority.
Minors are not allowed to drink alcohol.
Often appears as...
- underage minor
- juvenile minor
Usage tips
Legal
adjective
Relating to a musical scale with semitones between the second and third, fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth degrees.
She composed a symphony in C minor.
Often appears as...
- c minor
- d minor
Usage tips
Musical
noun
A second subject of academic study, less important than the main subject.
He has a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.
Often appears as...
- biology minor
- chemistry minor
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Relating to an academic subject requiring fewer courses than a major.
I'm taking Spanish as my minor subject.
Often appears as...
- minor subject
- minor course
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Importance Level
Indicates something is less critical and can often be overlooked or given less attention.
He's late again, but that's a minor detail in the grand scheme of things.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Central
Used to describe issues or aspects that are peripheral to the main topic or argument.
Aside from a few minor errors, the essay was well-written.
Pro Tip 1/2Importance Level
Indicates something is less critical and can often be overlooked or given less attention.
He's late again, but that's a minor detail in the grand scheme of things.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Central
Used to describe issues or aspects that are peripheral to the main topic or argument.
Aside from a few minor errors, the essay was well-written.
Pro Tip 1/2Importance Level
Indicates something is less critical and can often be overlooked or given less attention.
He's late again, but that's a minor detail in the grand scheme of things.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Central
Used to describe issues or aspects that are peripheral to the main topic or argument.
Aside from a few minor errors, the essay was well-written.
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Owning your digital DNA...
main breakthrough didn't come up from this experiment actually it came up from an experiment that nobody thought to become big so we set up a laptop and a smartphone so I could live my normal life with one minor difference I would use my bio chip is the only form of my
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Einstein's miracle year...
obtained with the help of a friend's father. Working six days a week as a patent clerk, Einstein still managed to make some time for physics, discussing the latest work with a few close friends, and publishing a couple of minor papers. It came as a major surprise
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Why you should define...
because of a minor infraction, that could cost you the employee. If you're a college student who, say, is in a downward spiral, and you feel helpless and hopeless, unabated, that could cost you your life. So the stakes are very, very high.
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Why doesn’t the Leaning...
workers compensated for the tower’s minor tilt by making the next few floors taller on the southern side. But the weight of the extra masonry made that side sink even deeper. By the time they completed the seventh floor and bell chamber,
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How did Dracula become...
without paying royalties. Despite changes in character names and minor plot points, the parallels were obvious, and the studio was sued into bankruptcy. To prevent more plagiarism attempts, Stoker's widow decided to establish copyright
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The Fastest Carnivorous...
africa and australia water wheel plants are now endangered and rare in the wild favoring a narrow set of water conditions the plant is usually confined to small areas this means it can be easily eradicated in a region by fairly minor
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Nirvana in the Nineties...
different story he wanted it bad he wrote to every major minor any label will pay let us be on your label this desperate to be the biggest rock star in the world absolute aspirin but he made it look like it was a thrust upon him
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What causes antibiotic...
helping digestion and immunity. But there are a few bad apples that can cause harmful infections, from minor inconveniences to deadly epidemics. Fortunately, there are amazing medicines designed to fight bacterial infections.
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The secrets of Mozart’s...
without question. The second chord is C minor, a sour sonority that mirrors Tamino's sadness and doubt in the middle of the opera. That's when his world and notions of good and evil get turned on their heads.
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Dinosaurs: Just Big...
Occasionally some of these giant migrants get lost in the forest. But what for them is a minor problem can mean life or death for the Leaellynasaura clan.
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Owning your digital DNA...
main breakthrough didn't come up from this experiment actually it came up from an experiment that nobody thought to become big so we set up a laptop and a smartphone so I could live my normal life with one minor difference I would use my bio chip is the only form of my
Video examples
Einstein's miracle year...
obtained with the help of a friend's father. Working six days a week as a patent clerk, Einstein still managed to make some time for physics, discussing the latest work with a few close friends, and publishing a couple of minor papers. It came as a major surprise
Video examples
Why you should define...
because of a minor infraction, that could cost you the employee. If you're a college student who, say, is in a downward spiral, and you feel helpless and hopeless, unabated, that could cost you your life. So the stakes are very, very high.
Video examples
Why doesn’t the Leaning...
workers compensated for the tower’s minor tilt by making the next few floors taller on the southern side. But the weight of the extra masonry made that side sink even deeper. By the time they completed the seventh floor and bell chamber,
Video examples
How did Dracula become...
without paying royalties. Despite changes in character names and minor plot points, the parallels were obvious, and the studio was sued into bankruptcy. To prevent more plagiarism attempts, Stoker's widow decided to establish copyright
Video examples
The Fastest Carnivorous...
africa and australia water wheel plants are now endangered and rare in the wild favoring a narrow set of water conditions the plant is usually confined to small areas this means it can be easily eradicated in a region by fairly minor
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Nirvana in the Nineties...
different story he wanted it bad he wrote to every major minor any label will pay let us be on your label this desperate to be the biggest rock star in the world absolute aspirin but he made it look like it was a thrust upon him
Video examples
What causes antibiotic...
helping digestion and immunity. But there are a few bad apples that can cause harmful infections, from minor inconveniences to deadly epidemics. Fortunately, there are amazing medicines designed to fight bacterial infections.
Video examples
The secrets of Mozart’s...
without question. The second chord is C minor, a sour sonority that mirrors Tamino's sadness and doubt in the middle of the opera. That's when his world and notions of good and evil get turned on their heads.
Video examples
Dinosaurs: Just Big...
Occasionally some of these giant migrants get lost in the forest. But what for them is a minor problem can mean life or death for the Leaellynasaura clan.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Sometimes, counter-intuitively, it's easier to make a major change than a minor change. When a habit is changing very gradually, we may lose interest, give way under stress, or dismiss the change as insignificant. There's an excitement and an energy that comes from a big transformation, and that helps to create a habit.
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Gerry Cooney
American Athlete
I am involved in minor league baseball. I go around the country speaking to troubled youths, trying to help them understand that whatever path they choose, they'll need to really pay attention to it.
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Joe Lonsdale
American Businessman
A true leader must strive towards a grand vision of human progress, but remember that the minor details of her everyday life really matter to those who look up to her as a role model.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
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Kimberly Schlapman
American Musician
It's so important in marriage to let the little things go and let the pride go. Forgiveness is so important, and communication. Don't major on the minors.
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Jane Gardam
English Writer
If I've got one thing that I really believe about fiction and life, it's that there are no minor characters.
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Justin Long
American Actor
So I made a request. I said to the writers, I have a minor request that I just want to play a loser.
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Gaston Bachelard
French Philosopher
Even a minor event in the life of a child is an event of that child's world and thus a world event.
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Elizabeth Bowen
Irish Novelist
We are minor in everything but our passions.
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Tony Wilson
British Journalist
I'm a minor player in my own life story.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Sometimes, counter-intuitively, it's easier to make a major change than a minor change. When a habit is changing very gradually, we may lose interest, give way under stress, or dismiss the change as insignificant. There's an excitement and an energy that comes from a big transformation, and that helps to create a habit.
Quote examples
Gerry Cooney
American Athlete
I am involved in minor league baseball. I go around the country speaking to troubled youths, trying to help them understand that whatever path they choose, they'll need to really pay attention to it.
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Joe Lonsdale
American Businessman
A true leader must strive towards a grand vision of human progress, but remember that the minor details of her everyday life really matter to those who look up to her as a role model.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
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Kimberly Schlapman
American Musician
It's so important in marriage to let the little things go and let the pride go. Forgiveness is so important, and communication. Don't major on the minors.
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Jane Gardam
English Writer
If I've got one thing that I really believe about fiction and life, it's that there are no minor characters.
Quote examples
Justin Long
American Actor
So I made a request. I said to the writers, I have a minor request that I just want to play a loser.
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Gaston Bachelard
French Philosopher
Even a minor event in the life of a child is an event of that child's world and thus a world event.
Quote examples
Elizabeth Bowen
Irish Novelist
We are minor in everything but our passions.
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Tony Wilson
British Journalist
I'm a minor player in my own life story.
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