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- pronunciation:
- mih
nawr
ih
ti
[or]
maI
nawr
ih
ti
[or]
mih
nor
ih
ti
[or]
maI
nor
ih
ti
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
minorities |
| definition 1: |
a part or amount that is less than half the total.
A minority of students protested the new rules.- antonyms:
- majority
- similar words:
- handful
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| definition 2: |
a group of people in a country who make up a smaller part of the whole population and have something in common, such as their family backgrounds or their religion, that is different from the larger population.
Many countries have laws that protect minorities.Hindus make up the greater part of the population in India, but Muslims make up a large minority.- similar words:
- race
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| related words: |
childhood, opposition |
The word minority
contains the following parts:
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-
-ty, -ity, -uity, -eity
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means state or quality of being
Example words:
dignity, elasticity, extremity, hostility, humility, ingenuity, liberty, loyalty, majority, minority, plenty, prosperity
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