The smaller number or part, esp. a number that is less than half the whole number
The number of votes cast for or by the smaller party in a legislative assembly
MINORITY, the fact of being little or less [n]
A relatively small group of people, esp. one commonly discriminated against in a community, society, or nation, differing from others in race, religion, language, or political persuasion
The state or period of being under the age of full legal responsibility