n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' no ̇ r- ə -t ē , m ī -, - ' när-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Usage: often attrib
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 >