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Accessory vs Minor - What's the difference?

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In lang=en terms the difference between accessory and minor

is that accessory is something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts while minor is being the smaller of the two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number.

As adjectives the difference between accessory and minor

is that accessory is having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory to the riot; accessory sounds in music while minor is of little significance or importance.

As nouns the difference between accessory and minor

is that accessory is something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment while minor is a person who is below the legal age of majority, consent, criminal responsibility or other adult responsibilities and accountabilities.

As a verb minor is

to choose or have an area of secondary concentration as a student in a college or university.

As a proper noun Minor is

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accessory

English

Alternative forms

* (noun) accessary

Etymology 1

First attested in 1550s. From (etyl) accessorie , from (etyl) accessus. Compare English access, from same root.

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory'' to the riot; ''accessory sounds in music.
  • (legal) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself.
  • Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
    • Synonyms
    * (having a secondary function) accompanying, contributory, auxiliary, subsidiary, subservient, additional, acceding
    Derived terms
    * accessory breathing

    Etymology 2

    * (legal) First attested in 1414. * (fashion) First attested in 1896.

    Noun

    (accessories)
  • Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
    • the accessories of a mobile phone
  • * (rfdate) :
    • the aspect and accessories of a den of banditti
  • (fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
  • (legal) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
  • (art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
    • Synonyms
    * (one who assists in or instigates an offense) abettor, accomplice, ally, coadjutor, accessary
    Derived terms
    * accessory before the fact * accessory after the fact

    References

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    minor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * minour (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of little significance or importance.
    • The physical appearance of a candidate is a minor factor in recruitment.
  • *
    • There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.
  • (music) Of a scale which has lowered scale degrees three, six, and seven relative to major, but with the sixth and seventh not always lowered
    • a minor scale.
  • (music) being the smaller of the two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number

    • Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Antonyms

    * major

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is below the legal age of majority, consent, criminal responsibility or other adult responsibilities and accountabilities.
    • It is illegal to sell weapons to minors under the age of eighteen.
  • A subject area of secondary concentration of a student at a college or university, or the student who has chosen such a secondary concentration.
  • * I had so many credit hours of English, it became my minor .
  • * I became an English minor .
  • (mathematics) determinant of a square submatrix

    • Antonyms

    * (law) adult * major

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To choose or have an area of secondary concentration as a student in a college or university.
  • * I had so many credit hours of English, I decided to minor in it.

    • Anagrams

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