Noncontiguous
1) in voting, a side with less than half the votes. 2) a term for people in a predominantly caucasian country who are not caucasian, such as the united states where caucasians comprise the majority and the minorities include african americans, hispanics, asians, indigenous americans (indians) and other so-called “people of color.” this ironic term is used despite the fact that the majority of the world’s population is not caucasian. sometimes the term is employed to include women and homosexuals. “minority” carries with it a certain patronizing tone even when used to assert rights of peoples who have been discriminated against, either socially or by law. 3) the period of life under legal age.
