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    ma·jor
    [ˈmājər]
    adjective
    major (adjective)
    1. music
      (of a scale) having an interval of a semitone between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees. Contrasted with minor
      • (of an interval) equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval:
        "C to E is a major third"
      • (of a key) based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect:
        "Prelude in G Major"
    2. BRITISH ENGLISH
      dated
      (appended to a surname in some schools) indicating the elder of two brothers.
    3. logic
      (of a term) occurring as the predicate in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism.
    noun
    major (noun) · majors (plural noun) · the majors (plural 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. music
      a major key, interval, or scale.
      • bell-ringing
        (Major)
        a system of change-ringing using eight bells.
    3. a major world organization, company, or competition:
      "it's not unreasonable to believe someone can win all four majors"
      • (the majors)
        the major leagues.
    4. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      a student's principal subject or course of study:
      "many students would ignore courses outside their major"
      • a student specializing in a specified subject:
        "a math major"
    5. logic
      a major term or premise.
    6. bridge
      short for major suit.
      "South was anxious to mention his four-card major and bid one spade"
    7. a person of full legal age.
    verb
    NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
    AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ENGLISH
    (major in)
    major (verb) · majors (third person present) · majored (past tense) · majored (past participle) · majoring (present participle)
    1. specialize in (a particular subject) at college or university:
      "I was trying to decide if I should major in drama or English"
      Similar:
      major in
    Origin
    Middle English: from Latin, comparative of magnus ‘great’; perhaps influenced by French majeur.
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  2. The term "major" can refer to1234:
    • A subject or field of study chosen by a student to represent their principal interest.
    • An adjective describing something of greater importance, seriousness, large scale, or size.
    • Denoting something primary, chief, or principal.
    • More important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type.
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    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:
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    "Major" is an adjective that often describes something of greater importance, seriousness, large scale or size, or something that is more significant in comparison to others. It can denote something primary, chief or principal.
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    Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. ma·jor (mā′jər) adj. 1. Greater than others in importance or rank: a major artist.
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    major adjective (IMPORTANT) Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ before noun ] more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type:
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