This is the 10643rd most frequent French word.
mineures
"Mineures" means "minors" or "less significant" in English, depending on context.
Here, 'mineures' is used as an adjective to describe the insignificance of the changes.
Les modifications apportées à la loi sont mineures.
The changes made to the law are minor.
In this context, 'mineures' qualifies the parts of the article as less important or secondary.
Les parties mineures de l'article peuvent être négligées.
The minor parts of the article can be overlooked.
Here, 'mineures' is used as a noun meaning 'minors,' referring to individuals under the legal age.