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- pronunciation:
- meI
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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 + (n.)major
academic, double, elementary, junior, liberal, physical, senior
verb + (n.)major
win
(n.)major
+ verb
complete, enroll
noun + (n.)major
accounting,
art,
biology,
business,
chemistry,
college,
course,
drum,
economics,
education,
engineering,
history,
journalism,
marketing,
math,
music,
philosophy,
physics,
player,
psychology,
science,
season,
sergeant,
sociology,
theater,
undergraduate,
victory
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| part of speech: |
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. |
| related words: |
capital, fundamental, important, key, prime, staple, tremendous |
(adj.)major
+ noun
accomplishment,
advance,
airline,
airport,
artery,
attraction,
baseball,
blow,
breakthrough,
carrier,
category,
cause,
challenge,
championship,
change,
combat,
competitor,
complication,
component,
concern,
concession,
contribution,
contributor,
corporation,
currency,
depression,
disaster,
donor,
drawback,
earthquake,
event,
exhibition,
expansion,
factor,
flaw,
focus,
hurdle,
impact,
improvement,
initiative,
label,
league,
leaguer,
manufacturer,
newspaper,
objective,
obstacle,
outlet,
overhaul,
portion,
producer,
renovation,
repair,
restructuring,
retailer,
revision,
role,
setback,
shift,
source,
studio,
supplier,
surgery,
theme,
thoroughfare,
tournament,
trading,
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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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The word major
contains the following part:
magn, magna, magni, maj
Latin
root
that means great, large
  Example words:
magnanimity, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnify, magniloquent, magnitude, magnum, major, majority, majesty, majestic
- synonyms:
- maxi, mega, megal, megalo, -megaly, macro-
- antonyms:
- min, micro-
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