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(verb) have as one's principal field of study; "She im majoring in linguistics" |
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Related Words: study |
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(adjective) greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings" |
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Antonyms: minor |
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(adjective) greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding" |
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Antonyms: minor |
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(adjective) (law) of full legal age; "major children" |
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Antonyms: minor |
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(adjective) (music) of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major" |
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Antonyms: minor |
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(adjective) of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics" |
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Antonyms: minor |
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(adjective) of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways" |
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Antonyms: minor |
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(adjective) of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness" |
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Antonyms: minor |
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(satellite adjective) (British) of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major" |
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(noun) a commissioned military officer in the US Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain |
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Related Words: commissioned military officer |
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