minor in

verb

To study as or qualify in a subsidiary subject at college or university.

Opposite
major in
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Meanings

verbminor in (third-person singular simple present minors in, present participle minoring in, simple past and past participle minored in)

present singular third person minors in · participle present minoring in · participle past minored in · past minored in

  1. CanadaUStransitiveeducationTo study as or qualify in a subsidiary subject at college or university.

    Antonyms: major in

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo study as or qualify in a subsidiary subject at college or university.

Opposite
major in

Translations

Spanish but see minor
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Cite this entry
APA

minor in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20in

MLA

“minor in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minor in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20in.

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