ˈmaɪ.nə(ɹ) ˈmaɪ.nə(ɹ) ˈmaɪ.nə(ɹ) ˈmɑdəst ˈnɛstlɪŋ ˈnɪpə(ɹ) ˈʃeɪvə ˈʃeɪvɚ smɔːl smɔl smɑl smoːl taɪk ˌʌndəɹˈeɪdʒ ˈviːni.əl ˈjʌŋstə ˈjʌŋstɚ have as one's secondary field of study in college she minored in mathematics relatively moderate, limited, or small a small business a newspaper with a modest circulation small-scale plans a pocket-size country inferior in number or size or amount a minor share of the profits Ursa Minor lesser in scope or effect had minor differences a minor disturbance not of legal age minor children (of a scale or mode) 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 in B flat minor of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization of lesser importance or stature or rank a minor poet had a minor part in the play a minor official many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen minor back roads of lesser seriousness or danger suffered only minor injuries some minor flooding a minor tropical disturbance warranting only temporal punishment venial sin of the younger of two boys with the same family name Jones minor a young person of either sex she writes books for children they're just kids ‘tiddler’ is a British term for youngster