of greater importance or stature or rank; a major artist; a major role; major highways'
greater in scope or effect; a major contribution; a major improvement; a major break with tradition; a major misunderstanding'
greater in number or size or amount; a major portion (a majority) of the population; Ursa Major; a major portion of the winnings'
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; his major field was mathematics'
of a scale or mode; major scales; the key of D major'
of greater seriousness or danger; a major earthquake; a major hurricane; a major illness'
of full legal age
major (adj.)
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
[ Syn: major , john major , john r. major , john roy major ]
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; she is a linguistics major'
the principal field of study of a student at a university; her major is linguistics'
major (n.)
of the elder of two boys with the same family name; Jones major'
major (adj.)
have as one's principal field of study; She is majoring in linguistics'