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major

nounadjectiveverb /meɪdʒər/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 17
Definitions
noun

British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)

noun

the principal field of study of a student at a university

“her major is linguistics”

greater in scope or effect

“a major contribution”

of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes

“his major field was mathematics”

of greater seriousness or danger

“a major earthquake”

noun

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

noun

a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject

“she is a linguistics major”

adjective

greater in number or size or amount

“a major portion (a majority) of the population”

verb

have as one's principal field of study

“She is majoring in linguistics”

adjective

having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees

“major scales”

adjective

of full legal age

adjective

of greater importance or stature or rank

“a major artist”

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