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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the military rank above captain and below lieutenant colonel, or a person holding this rank.
She's been promoted to major.My father was a major in the army.- similar words:
- commissioned officer, officer
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| definition 2: |
a student's main field of study at a college or university. (Cf. minor.)
Have you decided your major yet?My major was biology when I was in college.- similar words:
- area, concentration, curriculum, discipline, field, specialty
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
greater in size or number.
The major proportion of voters were opposed to the new law.- synonyms:
- greater, larger, principal
- antonyms:
- minor
- similar words:
- dominant, predominant, prevailing
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| definition 2: |
great in importance, position, or reputation.
Robert Frost is considered a major poet in American literature.Why are you making this into a major issue?- synonyms:
- distinguished, eminent, important, notable, outstanding, prominent, significant
- antonyms:
- minor, small, small time
- similar words:
- big, chief, foremost, great, leading, main, momentous, predominant, preeminent, primary, principal
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| definition 3: |
of or pertaining to a college student's main field of study. (Cf. minor.)
I have to take organic chemistry as a major requirement. |
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capital, fundamental, important, key, prime, staple, tremendous |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
majors, majoring, majored |
| definition: |
to specialize in a field of study.
She's majoring in mathematics. (Cf. minor.).- similar words:
- concentrate, specialize
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