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Minor Planets: Synonymous with inner planets; those planets whose orbits lie between the Sun and Asteroid Belt. See inner planets.

Inner Planets: The Sun and those planets whose orbits lie between the Sun and Asteroid Belt, namely Mercury, Venus, Moon and Mars. Alternatively termed minor planets.

Minorities: Men and women of those minority groups for whom EEO-1 reporting is required; that is, black, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native. The term may refer to the . . . View Full Definition

Minority Business Enterprise: A small business enterprise that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more minorities or, in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of all classes or types of the stock . . . View Full Definition

Minor Scale: A collection of seven different pitches ordered in a specific pattern of whole and half steps.

Uniform Transfers To Minors Act (UTMA): The UTMA allows you as an adult to set up a custodial account for a minor, who owns any assets placed in the account, although he or she can't legally control the account until reaching the . . . View Full Definition

Minor Penalties: Any player, other than a goalkeeper, will be ruled off the ice for two minutes during which time no substitute will be permitted. A bench minor penalty involves sending off the ice one playe . . . View Full Definition

Minority Children: Children of partial or full non-Caucasian parentage, or mixed Caucasian and non-Caucasian heritage.

Minority Interest: All shareholders whose combined shares represent less than half of the total outstanding shares issued by a corporation have a minority interest in that corporation. In fact, in many cases, . . . View Full Definition

Superior Planets: Planets whose orbits are larger than Earth's. The term is sometimes restricted to the three outermost planets: Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.