Minor
Minor adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: some minor official with an exaggerated sense of his own importance
Prime
Prime adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- For example, Nirali Bhatia, a minor character whose only existence was as a minor plot point in a small sidequest in Mass Effect 1, not only survives Eden Prime, but joins up with the crew.
Source: Fan Fic / Protoculture Effect - A very minor enemy, but Metroid Prime's Burrower and its Phendrana counterpart the Ice Burrower were pains in the neck.
Source: Goddamned Bats / Metroid -
A minor example from Transformers: Micron Legend - In 51 episodes, the title is superimposed on a picture of Optimus Prime.
Source: Special Edition Title
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Prime and Minor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/minor/prime
Minor & Prime. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/minor/prime>.
Prime or Minor. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/minor/prime.
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