lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance

she requested a number of minor alterations

(of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth, and the seventh and eighth

(following a surname in public schools) indicating the younger of two brothers

Smith minor

(of a term) occurring as the subject of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism

a person under the age of full legal responsibility

the court would take account of the minor's wishes

a minor key, interval, or scale

the minor leagues in baseball or American football

Salinas was one of six teams in the minors

a student's subsidiary subject or course

a minor in philosophy

a minor term or premise

a bid of two no trumps shows strength in the minors

a small drab moth which has purplish caterpillars that feed on grass

study as or qualify in a subsidiary subject at college or university

Clark had minored in Animal Science