major

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Pronunciation
/ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/
/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

A military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel.

Example Sentences
  • He used to be a major in the army.
2 Definition

The main area of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.

Example Sentences
  • Midway through his second year of college, he still hadn't chosen a major.
3 Definition

A student at a college or university concentrating on a given area of study.

Example Sentences
  • She is a math major.
4 Definition

A person of legal age.

5 Definition

The major premise.

6 Definition

A touchdown, or major score.

7 Definition

A large, commercially successful company, especially a record label that is bigger than an indie.

8 Definition

(British slang) An elder brother (especially at a public school).

9 Definition

A large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To concentrate on a particular area of study as a student in a college or university

Example Sentences
  • I have decided to major in mathematics.
Adjective
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of great significance or importance.

2 Definition

Greater in number, quantity, or extent

Example Sentences
  • the major part of the assembly
3 Definition

Of full legal age, having attained majority

4 Definition

Of a scale that follows the pattern: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone

Example Sentences
  • A major scale.
5 Definition

Being the larger of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number.

6 Definition

Containing the note a major third (four half steps) above the tonic.

7 Definition

(campanology) Bell changes rung on eight bells.