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minor
What does minor mean?
minor (adjective): of lesser importance or stature or rank.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce minor?
/ˈmaɪnɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does minor come from?
From Middle English minor, menor, menour, etc., from Latin minor (“lesser; young; young person”) both directly and via Norman and Middle French menor, menour, etc.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of minor?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “minor” mean?
of lesser importance or stature or rank
Right! That's what “minor” means.
having or giving off a high temperature
Not quite: that's what hot means.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
Not quite: that's what suitable means.
first in a series of copies or versions
Not quite: that's what original means.
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