transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈnȯr-ə-tē, mī-, -ˈnär- ]
noun
( plural -ties )
Usage: often attributive
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : the period before attainment of majority
b. : the state of being a legal minor
2. : the smaller in number of two groups constituting a whole ; specifically : a group having less than the number of votes necessary for control
3.
a. : a part of a population differing from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatment
b. : a member of a minority group
an effort to hire more minorities