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Is there any opposite word for "major update"?

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Rebecca

An opposite phrase of "major update" would be "minor update." In this video, a "major update," was made to the game. You may already know this, but "major" means important or serious. A "major update" means that there was an important change made to modernize or improve the game. "Minor" means unimportant or insignificant. The definition of "update" does not change in either of these scenarios. Here are sentences with "major" and "minor" being used. Ex: He had major surgery last week. Ex: She had a minor concussion from skiing without a helmet. Here are sentences with "minor update" and "major update" being used. Ex: His phone did a major update with new software. Ex: The minor update ruined my character in the game.

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