minor
/ˈmaɪ.nəɹ/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English
Meaning
adj
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly
adj
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option
adj
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option
adj
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option
adj
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option
adj
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option
Canadian usage; American usage
adj
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option
adj
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option
Example Sentences
- "of minor importance"
- "a minor poet"
- "Here we se thre proposicions, or sentences, whereof the first is called Maior, that is to saie, the proposicion at large. the seconde is called Minor, that is to saie, the seuerall proposicion. the thirde is called conclusio."
- "It is my intention to wait a few years before I publish any minor poems."
- "There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers."
- "The defendant resides at 123 Fake Street with his partner and two minor children."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmaɪ.nəɹ/
- British English: /ˈmaɪnə/