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major

/ major /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the principal field of study of a student at a university
"her major is linguistics"
Type of:
discipline subject subject area
adjective Sense 2
of greater importance or stature or rank
"a major artist"
"a major role"
"major highways"
Similar:
great outstanding leading(p) prima(p) star(p) starring(p) stellar(a)
Opposites:
minor
adjective Sense 3
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
"his major field was mathematics"
Opposites:
minor
adjective Sense 4
of a scale or mode
"major scales"
"the key of D major"
Opposites:
minor
Domain:
music
adjective Sense 5
of full legal age
"major children"
Opposites:
minor nonaged underage
Domain:
law jurisprudence
adjective Sense 6
greater in scope or effect
"a major contribution"
"a major improvement"
"a major break with tradition"
"a major misunderstanding"
Opposites:
minor
adjective Sense 7
greater in number or size or amount
"a major portion (a majority) of the population"
"Ursa Major"
"a major portion of the winnings"
Similar:
better
Opposites:
minor
verb Sense 8
have as one''s principal field of study
"She is majoring in linguistics"
Type of:
study
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 9
British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
Type of:
statesman solon national leader
noun Sense 10
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
"she is a linguistics major"
Type of:
student pupil educatee
noun Sense 11
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
Type of:
commissioned military officer
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
adjective Sense 12
of greater seriousness or danger
"a major earthquake"
"a major hurricane"
"a major illness"
Opposites:
minor
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

discipline subject subject area great outstanding leading(p) prima(p) star(p) starring(p) stellar(a) minor nonaged