Minor and Short

Minor

Minor adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

Short and minor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Minor".

Nearby Words: minority, Minorite

Short

Short adjective - Having relatively little height.

Minor and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Minor" instead an adjective "Short".

Both words in one sentence

  • While this bonus is so minor it gets insignificant even in the short run, it led to a minor Flame War around this subject.
  • Grant Morrison's JLA: Earth 2 explored this when both the Crime Syndicate and the Justice League try to affect the other's world, with both of their victories being rendered minor and short-lived due to this balance.
  • Video Game / Tales of Monkey Island You ALL Look Familiar: Many of the minor characters noticeably use the same character base model (either "short, fat guy" or "tall, skinny guy") but tweaked in a small way.
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