Handful vs Minority - What's the difference?
handful | minority |
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
:(Joseph Addison)
(obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.
A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five.
Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
* 2011 , (Norman Davies), Vanished Kingdoms , Penguin 2012, p. 117:
Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.
Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
(US) A member of an ethnic minority.
As nouns the difference between handful and minority
is that handful is the amount that a hand will grasp or contain while minority is the state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.handful
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Alternative forms
* handfull (archaic)Noun
(en-noun)- ''Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. -
- ''This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller
- ''Those twins are a real handful to look after.
Synonyms
* (content of a hand) fistful * handbreadth, handsbreadthDerived terms
* To have one's handful : (Obsolete): to have one's hands full; to have all one can do. *: ''They had their handful to defend themselves from firing. -minority
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Noun
(minorities)- She also played a key role as dowager-regent during the minority of her son.
- Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.
- The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged.
