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- pronunciation:
- maI
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 r
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
less important or serious than others of the same kind.
My problem is a minor one compared to yours.- synonyms:
- insignificant, unimportant
- antonyms:
- big, crucial, grand, important, main, major, nasty, serious, severe
- similar words:
- lesser, secondary, slight, small, subordinate, trivial
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| definition 2: |
under the age of an adult as recognized by law.
Minor children are not allowed to see this film.- synonyms:
- juvenile
- antonyms:
- adult
- similar words:
- adolescent, boyish, childish
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| related words: |
dependent, inferior, insignificant, junior, juvenile, side |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person under the age of an adult as recognized by law.
Minors cannot vote.- synonyms:
- juvenile
- similar words:
- adolescent, boy, child, dependent, girl, kid, teen-ager, youngster, youth
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The words minor and miner (one who mines something) sound alike but have different meanings.
The word minor
contains the following part:
min
Latin
root
that means small; make smaller
  Example words:
diminish, diminutive, mince, miniature, minimize, minimum, minor, minority, minuend, minus, minute1
- synonyms:
- micro-
- antonyms:
- magn, magna, magni, maxi, mega, megal, megalo, -megaly, macro-
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