Defenition of the word major
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Defenition of the word major
- A military rank between captain and lieutenant-colonel.
- The main area of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
- greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"
- greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"
- (law) of full legal age; "major children"
- (music) of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"
- of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"
- of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"
- of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"
- (British) of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major"
- a commissioned military officer in the US Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
- have as one's principal field of study; "She im majoring in linguistics"
- the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"
- a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
- a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"
- British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
- have as one''s principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"
- of full legal age; "major children"
- of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"
- the principal field of study of a student at a university
- a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
- have as one's principal field of study
- greater in number or size or amount
- greater in scope or effect
- of full legal age
- of a scale or mode
- of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
- of greater importance or stature or rank
- of greater seriousness or danger
- of the elder of two boys with the same family name
Synonyms for the word major
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- chief
- foremost
- key
- main
- most important
Similar words in the major
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- better
- great
- leading
- leading(p)
- major
- major's
- majorca
- majorca's
- majored
- majorette
- majorette's
- majorettes
- majoring
- majorities
- majority
- majority's
- majors
- outstanding
- prima
- prima(p)
- senior
- star
- star(p)
- starring
- starring(p)
- stellar
- stellar(a)
Hypernyms for the word major
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- bailiwick
- branch of knowledge
- commissioned military officer
- discipline
- educatee
- field
- field of study
- military officer
- national leader
- officer
- pupil
- solon
- statesman
- student
- study
- subject
- subject area
- subject field
- surname
Antonyms for the word major
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