major

Значение (Английский)

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.

Синонимы

main

important

principal

chief

great

big

significant

primary

specialization

specialisation

special subject

serious

of age

large

weighty

grave

🪦

momentous

substantial

grand

leading

lieutenant commander

elder

greater

essential

older

crucial

adult

🧑

vital

speciality

of the full legal age

central

lieutenant

basic

ample

key

🔑

deep

wing commander

flat

profound

fundamental

capital

higher

cardinal

most

necessary

no-nonsense

notable

noteworthy

outstanding

overriding

powerful

prevailing

prominent

real

remarkable

responsible

senior

sizable

sober

solemn

sombre

strut

subject

substantive

supreme

tall

domineer over

transcendent

transcendental

valuable

vigorous

wide

wise

world-shaking

F

F

Major

squadron leader

subject of study

university major

Maj.

of import

sr.

moliminous

parent

appreciable

authoritative

bad

👎

bonzer

bully

colonel

commander

concentrator

consequential

considerable

conspicuous

countless

crying

dear

difficult

dominant

eminent

expert

extensive

fat

fateful

fixed

forceful

full-bodied

full-grown

general

grievous

gross

grown up

grown-up

heavy

high

huge

innumerable

keystone

larger

majority

marked

master

material

measurable

more

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Этимология (Английский)

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.

Предложения

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

Он приземлился на самолет с поврежденным снаряжением, но без серьезных повреждений.

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

Они часто предпочитают основные партии и дискриминируют меньшие региональные партии.

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

Другая крупная ассоциация GO в Японии-Kansai Ki-In.

Canoeing is one of the park's major attractions .

Каноэ является одной из главных достопримечательностей парка.

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

Основными озерами являются озеро Дайаншан, озеро Янченг, озеро Ченг и озеро Куйлей.

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

Железнодорожный вокзал Гленфилда является главной обменной станцией для юго-запада Сиднея.