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lesser in scope or effect
“had minor differences”
of lesser seriousness or danger
“suffered only minor injuries”
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
verb
have as one's secondary field of study
“in collee she minored in mathematics”
adjective
inferior in number or size or amount
“a minor share of the profits”
adjective
having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees
“the minor keys”
adjective
of lesser importance or stature or rank
“a minor poet”
adjective
of the younger of two boys with the same family name
“Jones minor”
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