gering — meaning in English

English meaning

• minor adj Lesser in size, seriousness, or importance compared with something else.
• scant adjective Barely enough; in short supply.

Senses

gering is used for these senses in English:

• minor Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
• scant Very little, very few.

minor — full definition

1. adj Lesser in size, seriousness, or importance compared with something else.
2. adj Not yet having reached the legal age of adulthood.
3. noun A person who is under the legal age of adulthood.
4. noun A secondary subject of study alongside a student's main degree.
5. verb To study a subject as a secondary field alongside one's main degree.

scant — full definition

1. adjective Barely enough; in short supply.
2. adjective Just short of the stated amount; a little less than exact.

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