Meaning of 'minor'

adjective

of the younger of two boys with the same family name

adjective

limited in size or scope

Synonyms: small

adjective

inferior in number or size or amount

Example: "a minor share of the profits"

adjective

lesser in scope or effect

Example: "had minor differences"

adjective

not of legal age

Example: "minor children"

Synonyms: underage

adjective

of a scale or mode

Example: "the minor keys"

Synonyms: major

adjective

of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization

adjective

of lesser importance or stature or rank

Example: "a minor poet"

adjective

of lesser seriousness or danger

Example: "suffered only minor injuries"

adjective

warranting only temporal punishment

Synonyms: venial

noun

a young person of either sex

Synonyms: nestling