major (adj.)

  1. of greater importance or stature or rank; a major artist; a major role; major highways'

  2. greater in scope or effect; a major contribution; a major improvement; a major break with tradition; a major misunderstanding'

  3. greater in number or size or amount; a major portion (a majority) of the population; Ursa Major; a major portion of the winnings'

  4. of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; his major field was mathematics'

  5. of a scale or mode; major scales; the key of D major'

  6. of greater seriousness or danger; a major earthquake; a major hurricane; a major illness'

  7. of full legal age

    major (n.)

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

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

    [ Syn: major , john major , john r. major , john roy major ]

  3. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; she is a linguistics major'

  4. the principal field of study of a student at a university; her major is linguistics'

    major (adj.)

  1. of the elder of two boys with the same family name; Jones major'

    major (v.)

  1. have as one's principal field of study; She is majoring in linguistics'

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