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minors

/ˈmaɪ.nəz/

/ˈmaɪ.nɚz/

Translations

minornoun

minors

/ˈmaɪ.nə/

/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/

mineurMusique.

The composer wrote the symphony in a minor key to evoke a sense of melancholy.

Le compositeur a écrit la symphonie en mineur pour évoquer un sentiment de mélancolie.

mineureEnseignement supérieur.

She decided to pursue a minor in psychology alongside her major in biology.

Elle a choisi une mineure en psychologie en parallèle de sa majeure en biologie.

mineurPersonne mineure.

The movie is not suitable for minors due to its violent content.

Le film n'est pas adapté aux mineurs en raison de son contenu violent.

mineurePersonne mineure.

The judge spoke with the minor before making a decision.

Le juge a parlé à la mineure avant de prendre une décision.

Additional translations

mineuresBaseball, au pluriel.

Synonyms

Antonyms

minorverb

minors

minored

Past Simple

minored

Past Participle

minoring

Gerund

/ˈmaɪ.nə/

/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/

Used in academic contexts meaning 'to study something as a secondary subject'

Definitions

minornoun

A person under the age of full legal responsibility.

The movie is not suitable for minors due to its violent content.

A secondary area of study in college or university, less comprehensive than a major.

She decided to pursue a minor in psychology alongside her major in biology.

A musical scale or key that has a specific pattern of intervals, typically associated with a sad or somber mood.

The composer wrote the symphony in a minor key to evoke a sense of melancholy.

Minor league baseball, collectively; a lower level of professional competition (usually plural and preceded by 'the').

After three years in the minors, he finally made it to the major leagues.

minorverb

To study a subject at a college or university as one's secondary field of specialization.

She plans to major in economics and minor in data science.