minority

English Thesaurus

1. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	figure, number,
definition	:	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	minor,
definition	:	inferior in number or size or amount (adj.all)

2. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part (noun.group)

hypernym	:	social group,
definition	:	people sharing some social relation (noun.group)

3. any age prior to the legal age (noun.time)

hypernym	:	legal status,
definition	:	a status defined by law (noun.state)

hypernym	:	age, eld,
definition	:	a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises (noun.time)

4. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	bulk, majority,
definition	:	the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	minor,
definition	:	inferior in number or size or amount (adj.all)

5. any age prior to the legal age (noun.time)

antonym	:	legal age, majority,
definition	:	the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs (noun.time)

derivation	:	minor, nonaged, underage,
definition	:	not of legal age (adj.all)

6. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	bulk, majority,
definition	:	the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	minor,
definition	:	inferior in number or size or amount (adj.all)

7. any age prior to the legal age (noun.time)

antonym	:	legal age, majority,
definition	:	the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs (noun.time)

derivation	:	minor, nonaged, underage,
definition	:	not of legal age (adj.all)