Definition: 1. A young person of either sex. 2. Of lesser importance or stature or rank. 3. Lesser in scope or effect. 4. Inferior in number or size or amount. 5. Of a scale or mode. 6. Not of legal age.
Use 'minor' in a sentence:
1. I knew what I could do in the minor leagues, I just wanted a chance to prove myself in the majors.
2. It's the little minor problems that add up.
3. Just before the town boundary fork left onto a minor road.
4. The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career.
5. He urged the participants to set aside minor differences for the sake of achieving peace.
6. In one recent crack-up, two drivers survived with only minor injury.
7. I can put up with minor inconveniences.
8. She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films.
9. I was lucky to escape with minor injuries.
10. Hers was a minor part, but she played it with gusto.
11. The camera has undergone only two minor tweaks since its introduction.
12. Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.
13. She dredges up a minor misdemeanour: "You didn't give me money for the school trip."
14. He had a minor operation to remove a cyst.
15. There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.
16. A biopsy is usually a minor surgical procedure.
17. There may be some minor changes to the schedule.
18. The law has been used to confiscate assets from people who have committed minor offences.
19. The boy was treated for a minor head wound.
20. I must correct him on a minor point.
21. The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
22. Western officials say the problem is minor, and should be quickly overcome.
23. Northbound traffic will have to be diverted onto minor roads.
24. His mother had to go to the hospital for minor surgery.
25. Minor cuts and scrapes can usually be left uncovered to heal by themselves.
26. Every day of our lives we encounter major and minor stresses of one kind or another.
27. I noticed a few minor inconsistencies in her argument.
28. Britain is the only country in Europe that allows minors to gamble.
29. Relatively minor modifications were required.
30. Only minor details now remain to be settled.
31. This disc includes the piano sonata in C minor.
32. Minor toxicities of this drug include nausea and vomiting.
33. These are minor quibbles.
34. With minor ailments the best thing is often to let nature take its course.
35. Small children often cry after a minor bump.
36. The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack.
37. What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot.
38. The emergency nurse can treat minor injuries without reference to a doctor.
39. It is an offence to serve alcohol to minors.
40. We mustn't let these minor details obscure the main issue.
41. You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment.
42. The police say seven people were arrested for minor offences.
43. At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences.
44. At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences.
45. Women played a relatively minor role in the organization.
46. He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out.
47. She made several minor amendments to her essay.
