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Hyphenation for “minor”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “minor”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "minor" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “minor” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „minor“ ⟶ „mi-nor“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "minor"

minor >> ˈmʌɪnə

Definition: [adjective] lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.
Example: she requested a number of minor alterations

Synonyms of "minor"

slight | small | unimportant | insignificant | inconsequential | inconsiderable | of little account | peripheral | subsidiary | negligible | trivial | trifling | paltry | petty | footling | nickel-and-dime | piffling | piddling | little known | unknown | lesser | obscure | lightweight | subordinate | minor-league | small-time | penny-ante | two-bit | picayune | bush-league |

Definition: [adjective] (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth, and the seventh and eighth.

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Definition: [adjective] (following a surname in public schools) indicating the younger of two brothers.
Example: Smith minor

Synonyms of "minor"

junior | younger |

Definition: [adjective] (of a term) occurring as the subject of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism.

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Definition: [noun] a person under the age of full legal responsibility.
Example: the court would take account of the minor's wishes

Synonyms of "minor"

child | infant | youth | adolescent | teenager | boy | girl | lad | lass | schoolboy | schoolgirl | kid | kiddie |

Definition: [noun] a minor key, interval, or scale.

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Definition: [noun] the minor leagues in baseball or American football.
Example: Salinas was one of six teams in the minors

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Definition: [noun] a student's subsidiary subject or course.
Example: a minor in American Indian studies

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Definition: [noun] a minor term or premise.

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Definition: [noun] short for minor suit.
Example: a bid of two no trumps shows strength in the minors

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Definition: [noun] a small drab moth which has purplish caterpillars that feed on grass.

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Definition: [verb] study as or qualify in a subsidiary subject at college or university.
Example: Clark had minored in Animal Science

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