major

Meaning

Adj

1. Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
2. Greater in number, quantity, or extent.
3. Notable or conspicuous in effect or scope.
4. Prominent or significant in size, amount, or degree.
5. Involving great risk, serious, life-threatening.
6. Of full legal age, having attained majority.
7. Of or relating to a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization.
8. Having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees. (of a scale)
9. Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)
10. Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)
11. (of a key) Based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect.
12. Bell changes rung on eight bells.
13. Indicating the elder of two brothers, appended to a surname in public schools.
14. Occurring as the predicate in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. (of a term)
15. Containing the major term in a categorical syllogism. (of a premise)

Noun

1. A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
2. A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
3. A person of legal age.
4. Ellipsis of major key.
5. Ellipsis of major interval.
6. Ellipsis of major scale.
7. A system of change-ringing using eight bells.
8. A large, commercially successful company, especially a record label that is bigger than an indie.
9. The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
10. The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
11. Ellipsis of major term.
12. Ellipsis of major premise.
13. Ellipsis of major suit.
14. A touchdown, or major score.
15. A goal.
16. (slang) An elder brother (especially at a public school).
17. A large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest.
18. (obsolete) Alternative form of mayor and mair.

Verb

Used in a phrasal verb: major in.

Concepts

major

main

important

principal

chief

big

great

significant

specialization

primary

special subject

specialisation

large

of age

serious

substantial

grave

weighty

momentous

grand

adult

essential

lieutenant commander

leading

crucial

greater

elder

older

ample

key

wing commander

lieutenant

of the full legal age

basic

deep

profound

cardinal

speciality

flat

higher

vital

capital

central

fundamental

tall

appreciable

considerable

full-grown

grown-up

real

sizable

grown up

commander

colonel

general

Maj.

extensive

keystone

most

dominant

overriding

prevailing

valuable

concentrator

strut

bully

domineer over

fixed

authoritative

difficult

high

responsible

wise

university major

larger

master

Major

expert

subject of study

F

bonzer

consequential

eminent

marked

material

measurable

notable

noteworthy

of import

outstanding

remarkable

crying

fat

wide

dear

necessary

substantive

bad

grievous

gross

heavy

no-nonsense

sober

solemn

sombre

parent

senior

sr.

huge

conspicuous

prominent

countless

innumerable

squadron leader

subject

more

supreme

forceful

powerful

vigorous

fateful

full-bodied

moliminous

transcendent

transcendental

world-shaking

majority

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English major, from Latin maior, comparative of magnus (“great, large; noble, important”), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs (“greater”), comparative of *meǵh₂- (“great”). Compare West Frisian majoar (“major”), Dutch majoor (“major”), French majeur. Doublet of mayor.

Sentences

He landed the plane with a damaged gear , but no major damage .

These often favour the major parties and discriminate against smaller , regional parties .

The other major Go association in Japan is Kansai Ki-in.

Canoeing is one of the park's major attractions .

The major lakes are Dianshan Lake , Yangcheng Lake , Cheng Lake and Kuilei Lake .

Glenfield railway station is a major interchange station for South-West Sydney .