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2. | Major - British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943) | |
3. | major - a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major" | |
4. | major - the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics" | |
Verb | 1. | major - have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics" |
Adj. | 1. | major - of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways" Antonyms: minor - of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads" |
2. | major - greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding" Antonyms: minor - lesser in scope or effect; "had minor differences"; "a minor disturbance" | |
3. | major - greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings" Antonyms: minor - inferior in number or size or amount; "a minor share of the profits"; "Ursa Minor" | |
4. | major - of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics" Antonyms: minor - of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization | |
5. | major - of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major" Antonyms: minor - of a scale or mode; "the minor keys"; "in B flat minor" | |
6. | major - of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness" Antonyms: minor - of lesser seriousness or danger; "suffered only minor injuries"; "some minor flooding"; "a minor tropical disturbance" | |
7. | major - of full legal age; "major children" | |
8. | major - of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major" |
MAJOR, persons. One who has attained his full age, and has acquired all his civil rights; one who is no longer a minor; an adult.
MAJOR. Military language. The lowest of the staff officers; a degree higher than captain.
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