ALL meanings of minority
mi·nor·i·ty
M m - noun minority The smaller number or part, esp. a number that is less than half the whole number. 1
- noun plural minority the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole. 1
- noun plural minority a smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action. 1
- noun plural minority a group in society distinguished from, and less dominant than, the more numerous majority: The ethnic minority was disproportionately affected by the reduction in preventative medical services. 1
- noun plural minority a racial, ethnic, religious, or social subdivision of a society that is subordinate to the dominant group in political, financial, or social power without regard to the size of these groups: legislation aimed at providing equal rights for minorities. 1
- noun plural minority a member of such a group. 1
- noun plural minority the state or period of being under the legal age of full responsibility. 1
- adjective minority of or relating to a minority. 1
- noun minority smaller number: fewer than half 1
- noun minority smaller part: less than half 1
- noun minority ethnic group 1
- noun minority the lesser part or smaller number; less than half of a total 0
- noun minority a group, party, or faction with a smaller number of votes or adherents than the majority 0
- noun minority a racial, religious, ethnic, or political group smaller than and differing from the larger, controlling group in a community, nation, etc. 0
- noun minority the period or condition of being under full legal age 0
- singular noun minority If you talk about a minority of people or things in a larger group, you are referring to a number of them that forms less than half of the larger group, usually much less than half. 0
- countable noun minority A minority is a group of people of the same race, culture, or religion who live in a place where most of the people around them are of a different race, culture, or religion. 0
- noun minority the smaller in number of two parts, factions, or groups 0
- noun minority a group that is different racially, politically, etc, from a larger group of which it is a part 0
- noun minority the state of being a minor 0
- noun minority the period during which a person is below legal age 0
- noun minority relating to or being a minority 0