minor
Flattened third scale
Minor means lesser in size, importance, or seriousness.
A minor injury isn't severe.
A minor character has a small role.
In music, a minor key has a darker, sadder quality than major.
A minor is also a person below the age of legal adulthood—typically eighteen in most jurisdictions: The bar was cited for serving minors.
In education, a minor is a secondary field of study: She majored in biology with a minor in chemistry. (Capitalized Minor appears in some proper names.)
State of being immature
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- childPerson before puberty
underage · teen · puberty · adolescence · childhood · youngster · immature · schoolboy
Lesser in rank
- lesserLower in degree
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- juniorLower in standing
- ancillaryProviding additional support
inferior · supporting · auxiliary · backup · adjunct · peripheral · incidental · negligible
Lock-opening device
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- flatLacking vertical variation
- tonalityMusic organized around tonic
mode · melody · interval · harmonic · relative · parallel · modulation · natural
Matrix-derived scalar quantity
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- algebraMath using symbols
- linearArranged in straight succession
eigenvalue · inverse · coefficient · calculation · expansion
youth
State of being immature
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
child · underage · teen · puberty · adolescence · childhood · youngster · immature · schoolboy · schoolgirl
secondary
Lesser in rank
- lesserLower in degree
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- juniorLower in standing
ancillary · inferior · supporting · auxiliary · backup · adjunct · peripheral · incidental · negligible · marginal
key
Lock-opening device
tonality · mode · melody · interval · harmonic · relative · parallel · modulation · natural · transpose
determinant
Matrix-derived scalar quantity
linear · eigenvalue · inverse · coefficient · calculation · expansion
infraction
Minor rule breach
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- violationBreaking of rules
petty · citation · ordinance · penalty · nonviolent · charge · sentence · fine · probation · record
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- youngsterskids, children, youngsters, toddlers, babies
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- college termsuniversity, community college, fall semester, spring semester, liberal arts college
- higher educationuniversity, college, degree, diploma, graduate school
- D minorKey with B-flat
- minor keysScales with lowered thirds
- minor crimeLesser legal offense
- minor detailInsignificant specific element
- plus or minusIndicates approximate range
- Ursa MinorNorthern circumpolar constellation
minus, diminish, mince, minority, minuscule, minors, minor orders, minor premise, minor prophets