"minor" meaning in English

See minor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /maɪnə/ Audio: en-us-minor.ogg [US] Forms: minor [positive], more minor [comparative], most minor [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A minor change, problem, injury, etc. is not very important.
    Sense id: simple-minor-en-adj-JNwfLKTC
  2. A minor musical scale is a scale that starts two notes before the major scale. Music in a minor scale often sounds sad.
    Sense id: simple-minor-en-adj-0z8sgP1~ Categories (other): Music

Noun

IPA: /maɪnə/ Audio: en-us-minor.ogg [US] Forms: minor [singular], minors [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A minor is a person who is younger than the legal age of adulthood.
    Sense id: simple-minor-en-noun-4SREkOUX
  2. A minor is a person below a legal age of privilege, right or responsibility, such as the legal drinking age or legal age for sexual activity.
    Sense id: simple-minor-en-noun-CdC0Gtrl
  3. A minor is a subject area that is not the main study of a student at a college or university, but is their second most important focus.
    Sense id: simple-minor-en-noun--gFkXp~O

Verb

IPA: /maɪnə/ Audio: en-us-minor.ogg [US] Forms: minor [canonical], minors [third-person, singular], minored [past], minored [past, participle], minoring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Minor means to minor in a subject at a college or university.
    Sense id: simple-minor-en-verb-sP9TsYT8
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          "text": "We still have to make a few minor changes, but it's mostly done."
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