minority

Definition of Minority in English :

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Noun

1. minority

a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

2. minority

being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts

Example Sentences:
'when the vote was taken they were in the minority'
'he held a minority position'

3. minority, nonage

any age prior to the legal age

nonage

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Minority

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noun plural -ties

1.

the smaller in number of two parts, factions, or groups

2.

a group that is different racially, politically, etc, from a larger group of which it is a part

3.

a.

the state of being a minor

b.

the period during which a person is below legal age

Compare majority

4. (modifier)

relating to or being a minority

a minority interest

a minority opinion

Minority

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nounWord forms: plural miˈnorities

1.

the lesser part or smaller number; less than half of a total

2.

a group, party, or faction with a smaller number of votes or adherents than the majority

3.

a racial, religious, ethnic, or political group smaller than and differing from the larger, controlling group in a community, nation, etc.

4.

the period or condition of being under full legal age

Minority

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n. pl. mi·nor·i·ties

1.

a. The smaller in number of two groups forming a whole.

b. A group or party having fewer than a controlling number of votes.

2.

a. A racial, religious, political, national, or other group thought to be different from the larger group of which it is part.

b. A group having little power or representation relative to other groups within a society.

c. A member of one of these groups. See Usage Note at color.

3. Law The state or period of being younger than the age for legal adulthood: still in her minority.

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