MINOR definition: lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two. See examples of minor used in a sentence.

1. lesser or secondary in amount, extent, importance, or degree: a minor poet; minor burns.

Definition of minor adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [usually before noun] not very large, important or serious. The new plan involves widening a minor road through the valley. …

MINOR definition: 1. having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of…. Learn more.

Jan 22, 2026 · minor (plural minors) (law) A child, a person who has not reached the age of majority, consent, etc. and is legally subject to fewer responsibilities and less accountability and entitled to …

lesser, as in size, extent, or rank: a minor role. under full legal age. Education of or relating to a student's academic minor: minor subjects. Music and Dance (in music) based on a scale in which the third …

There are 33 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word minor, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Minor definition: Lesser or smaller in amount, extent, or size.

The meaning of MINOR is inferior in importance, size, or degree : comparatively unimportant. How to use minor in a sentence.

MINOR meaning: 1 : not very important or valuable; 2 : small in number, quantity, or extent