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1. (n.) minority
the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
2. minority
a smaller group opposed to a majority.
3. minority
Also called minority group. a group differing, esp. in race, religion, or ethnic background, from the majority of a population.
4. minority
a member of such a group.
5. minority
the state or period of being under full legal age.
6. (adj.) minority
of or pertaining to a minority.
Etymology: (1525–35; < ML minōritās. See minor , -ity)
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| Definition of 'Minority' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) minority
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
2. (noun) minority
being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
"when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position"
3. (noun) minority, nonage
any age prior to the legal age
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1. (noun) minority
≠ majority
Non-religious students were in the minority in the class.; a bacteria found in a minority of patients
2. minority
a group within a society that is different because of race, ethnicity, religion, etc.
ethnic/religious/racial minorities; loans to help minorities
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| Definition of 'Minority' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. Minority
the state of being a minor, or under age
2. Minority
state of being less or small
3. Minority
the smaller number; -- opposed to majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority
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Sense: a small number; less than half
Only a minority of people live in the countryside; a racial/political minority.
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Afrikaans: klein hoeveelheid, minder |
Arabic: أقَليَّه |
Bulgarian: малцинство |
Brazilian: minoria |
Czech: menšina |
German: die Minderheit |
Danish: minoritet |
Greek: μειονότητα |
Spanish: minoría |
Estonian: vähemus |
Farsi: اقلیت |
Finnish: vähemmistö |
French: minorité |
Hebrew: מִיעוּט |
Hindi: अल्पसंख्यक |
Croatian: manjina |
Hungarian: kisebbség |
Indonesian: minoritas |
Icelandic: minnihluti; minnihlutahóp |
Italian: minoranza |
Japanese: 少数 |
Korean: 소수 |
Lithuanian: mažuma |
Latvian: mazākums |
Malay: minoriti |
Dutch: minderheid |
Norwegian: mindretall, minoritet |
Polish: mniejszość |
Persian: اقلیت |
Pashto: اقليت |
Portuguese: minoria |
Romanian: minoritate |
Russian: меньшинство |
Slovak: menšina |
Slovenian: manjšina |
Serbian: manjina |
Swedish: minoritet |
Thai: คนกลุ่มน้อย |
Turkish: azınlık |
Taiwanese: 少數 |
Ukrainian: меншість; менша частина |
Urdu: اقلّیت |
Vietnamese: thiểu số |
Chinese: 少数 |
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