Minor
Noun
UK
/ˈmaɪ.nər/
US
/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
Definition
(n) : A young person under adult age.
(adj) : Small or not very important.
(adj) : Small or not very important.
Example
"(n) : She is still a minor."
"(n) : Minors must have parental permission to join the school trip."
"(adj) : The teacher corrected a minor error in the essay without any problem."
Explanation
Minor means a person who is under the legal adult age. Minors cannot vote in elections. Every country has a different legal age for becoming an adult; for example, in India it is 18. Laws limit some activities for minors, and this is meant to protect their safety. This word can also mean something that is small or not very important. For example, there was a minor mistake in the homework. Being minor in age protects young people because the law limits some activities, which is good for safety. Minor problems are usually easy to fix and not serious.