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minority
less than half of a group
Synonyms
- smaller number
- smaller part
- lesser portion
Antonyms
- majority
- greater part
minority in a sentence
A minority of the campers chose to stay near the cabin.
A minority of the marbles were green; most were blue or red.
Where it comes from
From Latin minor 'smaller'
Memory hook
MINOR means smaller, so a minority is the smaller group.
Read it in context
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