major

Meaning of major

adjective
  1. important, serious, or significant.
    the use of drugs is a major problem
  2. (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees.
  3. (appended to a surname in public schools) indicating the elder of two brothers.
  4. (of a term) occurring as the predicate in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism.
noun
  1. a rank of officer in the army and the US air force, above captain and below lieutenant colonel.
  2. a major key, interval, or scale.
  3. a major organization or competition.
    the majors have swept up the smaller independent companies in licensing deals
    it's not unreasonable to believe someone can win all four majors
    the oil majors had a profit bonanza
  4. a student's principal subject or course.
    many students would ignore courses outside their major
  5. a major term or premise.
  6. short for major suit.
    South was anxious to mention his four-card major and bid one spade
  7. a goal.
verb
  1. specialize in (a particular subject) at college or university.
    I was trying to decide if I should major in drama or English

Middle English: from Latin, comparative of magnus ‘great’; perhaps influenced by French majeur .

Information about major

Hyphenation of major

ma-jor

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
  • major is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

major synonyms

Meaning Major:

Major

Meaning decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something:

crucial

Meaning indispensable to the continuance of life:

vital

Meaning of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average:

great

Meaning notably large in size, amount, or extent:

considerable

Meaning more important than anything else; supreme:

paramount

Meaning most extreme; greatest:

utmost

Meaning of first importance; main:

prime

Meaning covering or affecting a large area:

extensive

Meaning of great significance or value:

important

Meaning of considerable importance or seriousness:

big

Meaning sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy:

significant

Meaning of great seriousness and importance:

weighty

Meaning of crucial importance:

key

Meaning extending or performed in a long, continuous curve:

sweeping

Meaning of considerable importance, size, or worth:

substantial

Meaning demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application:

serious

Meaning (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough:

radical

Meaning consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate:

complicated

Meaning needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand:

difficult

major antonyms

Meaning small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude):

little

Meaning lacking in importance or significance:

unimportant

Meaning of little value or importance:

trivial

Meaning lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance:

minor

Translation of major

Anagrams of major

joram

Words that rhyme with major

Major, nonmajor, semimajor

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