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waif vs minor

minor vs waif

waif and minor both are nouns.

waif is not an adjective while minor is an adjective.

waif is not a verb while minor is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waif Yes No No No
minor Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, minor is a hypernym of waif; that is, minor is a word with a broader meaning than waif:
  • waif: a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  • minor: a young person of either sex
Other hypernyms of waif include child, fry, kid, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster.
waif (noun) minor (noun)
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned a young person of either sex
waif (adjective) minor (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
waif (verb) minor (verb)
have as one's secondary field of study
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