Meaning & use
minor
Of little importance, seriousness, or size compared with something else.
See it in a sentence
The accident caused only minor damage to the car's rear bumper.
She made a few minor edits before finally submitting the long report.
A note on using this word
Minor contrasts directly with major and is often paired with words like injury, issue, or detail.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who is under the legal age of adulthood.
The convenience store strictly refuses to sell alcohol to any minors.
3. noun
A secondary academic subject studied alongside a student's main field.
He majored in biology while completing a minor in Spanish literature.
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