Simple meaning
What does Minor mean?
small and less important
Dictionary definition
small, less important, or less serious
Example sentences
Minor in a sentence
easy
The teacher gave an minor example in class.
medium
In our reading passage, the author used minor language to explain the idea.
hard
During group discussion, we compared which solution was most minor for the project.
Synonyms
Words like Minor
Antonyms
Opposite words
majorMore important or larger.
Word family
Minor word family
Base word
minor
adjective
minor
Base form.
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What does minor mean?
MINOR means small and less important.
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