Definition of major

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major - 14 definitions

- noun
1. major -- a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. yakimonos -- see yakimono
synonyms: yakimonos
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
3. major -- a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. major -- the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
5. major -- have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. major, majors -- to pursue a specific principal course of study
synonyms: majors, majored, majoring
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
7. major -- of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"
antonyms: minor -- of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. major -- greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"
antonyms: minor -- lesser in scope or effect; "had minor differences"; "a minor disturbance"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. major -- greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"
antonyms: minor -- inferior in number or size or amount; "a minor share of the profits"; "Ursa Minor"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. major -- of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"
antonyms: minor -- of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. major -- of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"
antonyms: minor -- of a scale or mode; "the minor keys"; "in B flat minor"
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12. major -- of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"
antonyms: minor -- of lesser seriousness or danger; "suffered only minor injuries"; "some minor flooding"; "a minor tropical disturbance"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. major -- of full legal age
antonyms: minor -- not of legal age; "minor children"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. major -- of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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minor -- of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads"
minor -- lesser in scope or effect; "had minor differences"; "a minor disturbance"
minor -- inferior in number or size or amount; "a minor share of the profits"; "Ursa Minor"
minor -- of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
minor -- of a scale or mode; "the minor keys"; "in B flat minor"
minor -- of lesser seriousness or danger; "suffered only minor injuries"; "some minor flooding"; "a minor tropical disturbance"
minor -- not of legal age; "minor children"

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