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- Dictionaryma·jor/ˈmājər/
adjective
- 1. important, serious, or significant: "the use of drugs is a major problem" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a scale) having an interval of a semitone between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees.
noun
- 1. an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps) an officer ranking above captain and below lieutenant colonel.
- 2. a major key, interval, or scale.
verb
- 1. specialize in (a particular subject) at college or university: North American, Australian, New Zealand "I was trying to decide if I should major in drama or English"
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1. : greater in dignity, rank, importance, or interest. one of the major poets. 2. : greater in number, quantity, or extent. the major part of his work. 3. : of full legal age. major children. 4. a. : notable or conspicuous in effect or scope : considerable. a major improvement. b. : prominent or significant in size, amount, or degree.
MAJOR definition: 1. more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type: 2. belonging or relating…. Learn more.
noun. a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain. one of superior rank, ability, etc., in a specified class. Education. a subject or field of study chosen by a student to represent their principal interest and upon which a large share of their efforts are concentrated:
adjective. greater in number or size or amount. “a major portion (a majority) of the population” “a major portion of the winnings”
You use major when you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation. The major factor in the decision to stay or to leave was usually professional.
Definition of major adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Greater than others in importance or rank: a major artist. 2. Great in scope or effect: a major improvement. 3. Great in number, size, or extent: the major portion of the population. 4. Requiring great attention or concern; very serious: a major illness. 5. Law Legally recognized as having reached the age of adulthood. 6.
Requiring great attention or concern; very serious. A major illness. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (8) Synonyms: larger. great. crucial. critical. considerable.
MAJOR definition: 1. more important or more serious than other things or people of a similar type: 2. in music…. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Music ma‧jor1 /ˈmeɪdʒə $ -ər/ S1 W1 AWL adjective 1 [ usually before noun] having very serious or worrying results OPP minor There is a major problem with parking in London. The loss of their goalkeeper through injury was a major setback for the team.
