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- pronunciation:
- mih
nawr
ih
ti
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maI
nawr
ih
ti
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mih
nor
ih
ti
[or]
maI
nor
ih
ti
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
minorities |
| definition 1: |
a segment or amount consisting of less than half the total. (Cf. majority.)
The very rich make up a minority of the population.- antonyms:
- majority
- similar words:
- few, handful
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| definition 2: |
a group that differs in race, ethnic background, religion, or political ideas from the majority of people in a society.
African Americans and Hispanic Americans are the largest minorities in the United States.- similar words:
- contingent, faction, race, splinter group
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| definition 3: |
the state of being under legal adulthood. (Cf. majority.)
- synonyms:
- childhood, nonage
- antonyms:
- majority
- similar words:
- adolescence, boyhood, girlhood, infancy, puberty, youth
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| related words: |
childhood, opposition |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or pertaining to a minority.
- similar words:
- adolescent, ethnic, puerile, racial, youthful
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