Minority vs Adolescence - What's the difference?
minority | adolescence | Synonyms |
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.
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
Minority is a synonym of adolescence.
As nouns the difference between minority and adolescence
is that minority is the state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood while adolescence is the transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.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.
Synonyms
* (youth) childhoodAntonyms
* (subgroup) majority * (youth) adulthoodDerived terms
* majority-minority * minority government * minority group * minority leader * minority report * minority ruleadolescence
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Noun
- During adolescence , the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.
