minor vs child

minor and child both are nouns.

minor is an adjective but child is not an adjective.

minor is a verb but child is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minor	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
child	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, minor and child are synonyms defined as:

minor and child: a young person of either sex

Other synonyms of minor include fry, kid, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster.

minor (noun)	child (noun)
a young person of either sex	a young person of either sex
	a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
	an immature childish person
	a member of a clan or tribe

minor (adjective)	child (adjective)
inferior in number or size or amount
lesser in scope or effect
not of legal age
(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
of lesser importance or stature or rank
of lesser seriousness or danger
of the younger of two boys with the same family name
relatively moderate, limited, or small
warranting only temporal punishment

minor (verb)	child (verb)
have as one's secondary field of study

Difference between minor and child

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