adjective
- small in importance, extent, or degree; not major
- relating to or denoting a musical scale with a semitone between the second and third degrees
Usage: music
noun
- a person under the age of legal majority
- a student’s secondary academic subject or area of focus
Usage: legal
Usage: education
Examples
- She suffered only minor injuries in the accident.
- The repairs required minor adjustments to the engine.
- The song was written in a minor key.
- Minors are not allowed to purchase alcohol.
- He decided to minor in Spanish while majoring in business.
- It’s just a minor problem that can be fixed easily.
- The minor details don’t affect the overall plan.