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subminor

adjective

An interval smaller in size than a minor interval but larger than the major interval preceding it.

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Meanings

adjectivesubminor (not comparable)

not comparableentertainmentAn interval smaller in size than a minor interval but larger than the major interval preceding it.

Origin

From sub- + minor.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with subminor

designer minor liner miner diner Steiner finer Reiner signer shiner niner aligner diviner assigner consigner maligner nonminor nonsigner poncho liner resigner semiminor

Cite this entry

APA

subminor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subminor

MLA

“subminor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subminor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subminor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subminor.

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