Meanings
nounminor sentence (plural minor sentences)
plural minor sentences
- grammarAn irregular type of sentence that lacks a main clause, such as "Precisely so" or "Next Tuesday evening".
Antonyms: major sentence
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn irregular type of sentence that lacks a main clause, such as "Precisely so" or "Next Tuesday evening".
Opposite
major sentence
Cite this entry
APA
minor sentence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20sentence
MLA
“minor sentence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20sentence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minor sentence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20sentence.
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