Definition of minor

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Minor (a.) Less by a semitone in interval or difference of pitch; as, a minor third..

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Scale :: Scale (n.) The graduated series of all the tones, ascending or descending, from the keynote to its octave; -- called also the gamut. It may be repeated through any number of octaves. See Chromatic scale, Diatonic scale, Major scale, and Minor scale, under Chromatic, Diatonic, Major, and Minor..
Moll :: Moll (a.) Minor; in the minor mode; as, A moll, that is, A minor..
Asteroid :: Asteroid (n.) A starlike body; esp. one of the numerous small planets whose orbits lie between those of Mars and Jupiter; -- called also planetoids and minor planets.
Minority :: Minority (a. & n.) The smaller number; -- opposed to majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority..
Outwork :: Outwork (n.) A minor defense constructed beyond the main body of a work, as a ravelin, lunette, hornwork, etc..
Liquidambar :: Liquidambar (n.) A genus consisting of two species of tall trees having star-shaped leaves, and woody burlike fruit. Liquidambar styraciflua is the North American sweet qum, and L. Orientalis is found in Asia Minor..
Copper :: Copper (n.) A coin made of copper; a penny, cent, or other minor coin of copper..
Story :: Story (n.) The relation of an incident or minor event; a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate than a novel; a short romance..
Vesta :: Vesta (n.) An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807..
Mode :: Mode (n.) The scale as affected by the various positions in it of the minor intervals; as, the Dorian mode, the Ionic mode, etc., of ancient Greek music..
Protector :: Protector (n.) One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent.
Merger :: Merger (n.) An absorption of one estate, or one contract, in another, or of a minor offense in a greater..
Minoration :: Minoration (n.) A diminution.
Nonage :: Nonage (n.) Time of life before a person becomes of age; legal immaturity; minority.
Minority :: Minority (a. & n.) State of being less or small.
Ditone :: Ditone (n.) The Greek major third, which comprehend two major tones (the modern major third contains one major and one minor whole tone)..
Alluminor :: Alluminor (n.) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
Abduction :: Abduction (n.) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable..
Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech..
Underaction :: Underaction (n.) Subordinate action; a minor action incidental or subsidiary to the main story; an episode.
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