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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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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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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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