minor

(noun) a young person of either sex. Synonyms: child, kid, youngster, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling. Examples: "She writes books for children." "They're just kids." "`tiddler' is a british term for youngster."

(adj) of lesser importance or stature or rank. Synonyms: minor (vs. major). Examples: "A minor poet." "Had a minor part in the play." "A minor official." "Many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen." "Minor back roads."

(adj) lesser in scope or effect. Synonyms: minor (vs. major). Examples: "Had minor differences." "A minor disturbance."

(adj) inferior in number or size or amount. Synonyms: minor (vs. major). Examples: "A minor share of the profits." "Ursa minor."

(adj) of a scale or mode. Synonyms: minor (vs. major). Examples: "The minor keys." "In b flat minor."

(adj) not of legal age. Synonyms: minor (vs. major), nonaged, underage. Examples: "Minor children."

(adj) of lesser seriousness or danger. Synonyms: minor (vs. major). Examples: "Suffered only minor injuries." "Some minor flooding." "A minor tropical disturbance."

(adj) of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization. Synonyms: minor (vs. major).

(adj) of the younger of two boys with the same family name. Synonyms: minor(postnominal). Examples: "Jones minor."

(adj) warranting only temporal punishment. Synonyms: venial. Examples: "Venial sin."

(adj) limited in size or scope. Synonyms: modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized. Examples: "A small business." "A newspaper with a modest circulation." "Small-scale plans." "A pocket-size country."