Minor means "not important", and in Latin "smaller". It may also may refer to: Mathematics Minor (linear algebra), for a given matrix, a minor's the determinant of a certain submatrix Minor (graph theory), Music Major and minor, general discussion Minor scale Minor chord specific intervals, such as minor third Minor, a class of methods for Change ringing People Kyle Minor, American writer William Chester Minor, 19th century American contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary Roman… (More on Minors)