minority
/maɪˈnɒrəti/noun
उच्चारण माइनॉरटी
अल्पसंख्यक; अल्पमत
Core word
- 1
[sing., C]
the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group; a small group within a community or country, different because of race, religion, language
अल्पसंख्यक; अल्पमत
- minority rights
- in the minority
- Only a minority of students attended the meeting.
+ 2 more examples
- The government has promised to protect the rights of every minority.
- Scholarships are available for students from minority communities.
Synonyms smaller number faction fraction
Opposite majority
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a / the minority of + plural noun
Use 'a minority of' with a plural noun to say that fewer than half the group do something.
जब आधे से कम लोगों या चीज़ों के बारे में बताना हो, तब plural noun के साथ 'a minority of' आता है।
- Only a minority of students prefer online classes.
- A small minority of voters supported the proposal.
minority + singular or plural verb
After 'a minority of + plural noun', the verb is plural; for the group as one unit, a singular verb can be used.
'A minority of + plural noun' के बाद verb plural आती है; समूह को एक इकाई मानने पर singular भी चल सकती है।
- A minority of the staff were present.
- The minority has the right to be heard.
in the minority / in a minority
Use this phrase to say that you belong to the smaller group in a vote or discussion.
वोट या चर्चा में छोटे समूह का सदस्य होना बताने के लिए यह phrase आता है।
- Radhika was in the minority when the class voted.
- Vegetarians are in a minority in this hostel.
minority (social group)
It also means a group of people whose race, religion or language differs from the larger group; it is then used as an adjective, as in 'minority rights'.
इसका अर्थ ऐसा सामाजिक समूह भी है जिसकी नस्ल, धर्म या भाषा बड़े समूह से भिन्न हो; तब यह 'minority rights' जैसे adjective की तरह आता है।
- The Constitution protects the rights of minorities.
- The college has a minority quota.
+Collocations 4
adjective + minority
smalltinyvocalreligiouslinguistic
- A vocal minority objected to the new timetable.
minority + noun
rightscommunitygovernmentinstitutionlanguage
- Minority institutions have the right to run their own schools.
verb + minority
protectbelong toformrepresentoutvote
- The Constitution aims to protect every minority.
in / among / for the minority
in the minorityamong the minorityfor a minorityof a minoritya minority of
- Only a minority of candidates cleared the cut-off.
“More examples 5
- The ruling party lost its majority and now governs as a minority government.
सत्तारूढ़ दल ने अपना बहुमत खो दिया और अब अल्पमत सरकार के रूप में शासन कर रहा है।
- Only a minority of the applicants held a postgraduate degree.
आवेदकों में से केवल अल्पसंख्यक के पास स्नातकोत्तर की डिग्री थी।
- Hindi is spoken by a majority in the north, but it is a minority language in some states.
उत्तर में अधिकतर लोग हिंदी बोलते हैं, पर कुछ राज्यों में यह अल्पसंख्यक भाषा है।
- The teacher asked the minority to explain why they disagreed.
शिक्षक ने अल्पमत वालों से पूछा कि वे असहमत क्यों थे।
- Respect for the rights of every minority is a sign of a mature democracy.
प्रत्येक अल्पसंख्यक के अधिकारों का सम्मान परिपक्व लोकतंत्र की पहचान है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She was in minority at the meeting.
✓ She was in the minority at the meeting.
The phrase needs an article: in the minority or in a minority.
इस phrase में article आवश्यक है: 'in the minority' या 'in a minority'।
✗ Majority of the voters stayed at home.
✓ The majority of the voters stayed at home.
Majority, like minority, needs a determiner before it in this structure.
इस संरचना में 'majority' या 'minority' से पहले determiner आना आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe parts of a group, and they are opposites or near-opposites.
ये शब्द किसी समूह के हिस्सों का वर्णन करते हैं, और ये विपरीत या लगभग विपरीत हैं।
The smaller part of a group, less than half.
किसी समूह का छोटा भाग, आधे से कम।
- Only a minority attended the lecture.
The larger part of a group, more than half.
किसी समूह का बड़ा भाग, आधे से अधिक।
- The majority voted for the change.
A small number of people or things, without any comparison to a whole group.
बिना पूरे समूह से तुलना किए, कुछ ही लोगों या चीज़ों की छोटी संख्या।
- Few students knew the answer.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Articles 29 and 30 protect minority rights; the National Commission for Minorities was set up in 1992.
अनुच्छेद 29 और 30 अल्पसंख्यक अधिकारों की रक्षा करते हैं; राष्ट्रीय अल्पसंख्यक आयोग 1992 में स्थापित हुआ।