I am referring to definition 1b: the smaller quantity or share. Which one are you referring to? Definition of minority 1a: the smaller in number of two group

I am referring to definition 1b: the smaller quantity or share. Which one are you referring to? Definition of minority 1a: the smaller in number of two groups constituting a whole b: the smaller quantity or share 2: the group or political party having the smaller number of votes 3a: a part of a population thought of as differing from the rest of the population in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatment b: a member of a minority group 4a: the period before a person reaches the age of majority b: the state of being a legal minor (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minority https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minority)