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minor

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈmaɪnɝ// UK //mˈaɪnɐ// mi·nor Academic Archaic General-service

n. someone who is not yet an adult in the eyes of the law. In a university setting, it is also a secondary subject that you study alongside your main one.

n. a person under the age of full legal responsibility. In North American higher education, it refers to a secondary academic discipline requiring fewer credits than a major.


SIMPLE

The shop cannot sell alcohol to a minor.

CONTEXTUAL

She decided to pursue a major in history with a minor in political science to broaden her career options.

COMPLEX

Legal protections for a minor differ significantly from those afforded to adults, particularly regarding the capacity to enter into binding contracts or consent to certain medical procedures.

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In the academic sense, it is often used with the preposition 'in' ('a minor in Economics').

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