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minority
Meaning: less than half of a group
minority in a sentence
How minority is used in real sentences:
A minority of the campers chose to stay near the cabin.
A minority of the marbles were green; most were blue or red.
“A minority of the cast still preferred anger, so only four actors raised their hands for Malik's reading.”
— from the passage The Hall Comes Alive
Synonyms for minority
Other words for minority — smaller number, smaller part and lesser portion — carry the same meaning.
- smaller number
- smaller part
- lesser portion
Antonyms of minority
Words that mean the opposite of minority:
- majority
- greater part
Where it comes from
From Latin minor 'smaller'
Memory hook
MINOR means smaller, so a minority is the smaller group.