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Meaning
Adj
●
Greater in
dignity
,
rank
,
importance
,
significance
, or interest.
●
Greater in number,
quantity
, or extent.
●
Notable or
conspicuous
in effect
or scope.
●
Prominent or significant in
size
, amount, or degree.
●
In Medicine:
Involving great risk,
serious
, life-threatening.
●
Of
full
legal age
, having
attained
majority.
●
In Education:
Of or
relating
to a
subject
of
academic
study
chosen
as a
field
of specialization.
●
In Music:
Having
intervals
of a
semitone
between the
third
and
fourth
, and
seventh
and
eighth
degrees.
●
In Music:
Equivalent to that between the
tonic
and another
note
of a
major scale
, and
greater
by a
semitone
than the
corresponding
minor
interval.
Having a
major third
above the root.
●
In Music:
(of a key) Based on a
major scale
,
tending
to
produce
a
bright
or
joyful
effect.
●
In Music:
Bell changes
rung
on
eight
bell
s.
●
In British English:
Indicating the
elder
of two
brothers
,
appended
to a
surname
in public
schools.
●
In Logic:
Occurring as the
predicate
in the
conclusion
of a
categorical
syllogism.
●
In Logic:
Containing the
major term
in a
categorical
syllogism.
Noun
●
In Military ranks:
A
rank
of
officer
in the
army
and the US
air force
, between
captain
and
lieutenant
colonel.
An
officer
in charge
of a
section
of
band
instruments
, used with a modifier.
●
A person of
legal
age.
●
In Music:
Ellipsis of major key.
●
In Music:
Ellipsis of major interval.
●
In Music:
Ellipsis of major scale.
●
In Music:
A system of
change-ringing
using
eight
bells.
●
A large,
commercially
successful
company, especially a
record label
that is
bigger
than an indie.
●
In American English, Australian English, Canadian English, New Zealand English & Education:
The
principal
subject
or
course
of
a student
working toward a
degree
at a
college
or university.
A
student
at a
college
or
university
specializing
on a given area of study.
●
In Logic:
Ellipsis of major term..
●
In Logic:
Ellipsis of major premise..
●
In Bridge:
Ellipsis of major suit..
●
In Canadian football:
A
touchdown
, or major score.
●
In Australian rules football:
A goal.
●
An
elder
brother
(especially at a public school).
●
In Entomology:
A large
leaf-cutter ant
that
acts
as a
soldier
,
defending
the nest.
●
Alternative form of
mayor
and mair.
●
In Military:
Title for an
army
officer
with the
rank
of major.
Verb
●
Used in a
phrasal verb
: major in.
Name
●
A surname.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Kentucky.
●
A
village
in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Origin
major
English
major
French
major
Middle English (1100-1500)
maior
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Main
Considerable
Majour
Course
Wonderful
Superior
Principal
Momentous
Important
Weighty
Royal
Awesome
Serious
Antonyms
Minor
Related
Main
Degree
Big
Significant
Huge
Massive
Student
Professor
Bachelor
Career
Masters
College
Graduate
Substantial
Master
Doctorate
Undergraduate
Diploma
Subject
Profession
Phd
Course
Junior
University
Specialize
Crucial
Notable
Class
Large
Undergrad
Bachelors
Specialise
Prominent
Academic
Focus
Enroll
Critical
Primary
School
Monumental
General
Mba
Fundamental
Dominant
Topic
Biggest
Considerable
Great
Postgraduate
Vital
Field
Real
Discipline
Master'S Degree
Bachelor Of Science
Bachelor Of Arts
Master Of Science
Field Of Study
More
Rhymes
Major
Wager
Cager
Submajor
Nonmajor
Premajor
Midmajor
Minimajor
Supermajor
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