Englishئاساسىي لۇغەت
minor
Universal Words
adjective, noun, verb
adjective
1 [usuallybeforenoun] not very large, important or serious:
a minor road * minor injuries * to undergo minor surgery * youths imprisoned for minor offences * There may be some minor changes to the schedule. * Women played a relatively minor role in the organization.
OPPMAJOR
2 (music) based on a SCALE (= a series of eight notes) in which the third note is a SEMITONE/HALF-TONE higher than the second note:
the key of C minor
compareMAJOR
noun
1 (law) a person who is under the age at which you legally become an adult and are responsible for your actions:
It is an offence to serve alcohol to minors. * He was jailed for having sex with a minor.
2 (especially AmE) a subject that you study at university in addition to your MAJOR
verb
PHRASALVERBS
minor in sth (AmE) to study sth at college, but not as your main subject
compareMAJOR