minor

Definitions of "minor"
  1. An individual who is not yet of the legal age to be considered an adult
  2. Something considered of less significance or severity
  3. Involvement in or association with matters of lesser importance or seriousness
  4. The condition of having the status regarded as not being of legal age
How to use "minor" in a sentence
  1. The law forbids sales of alcohol to minors.
  2. In comparison to the major faults, the minor errors in the contract were overlooked.
  3. The committee spent too long on minor details, ignoring the larger issues at hand.
  4. Despite being very mature for his age, he still had the status of a minor.

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