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- DictionaryMa·jor/ˈmājər/
adjective
- 1. important, serious, or significant: "the use of drugs is a major problem"
- 2. (of a scale) having an interval of a semitone between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees.
noun
- 1. an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps) an officer ranking above captain and below lieutenant colonel.
- 2. a major key, interval, or scale.
verb
- 1. specialize in (a particular subject) at college or university: North American, Australian, New Zealand "I was trying to decide if I should major in drama or English"
1. : greater in dignity, rank, importance, or interest. one of the major poets. 2. : greater in number, quantity, or extent. the major part of his work. 3. : of full legal age. major children. 4. a. : notable or conspicuous in effect or scope : considerable. a major improvement. b. : prominent or significant in size, amount, or degree.
MAJOR definition: 1. more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type: 2. belonging or relating…. Learn more.
adjective. greater in size, extent, or importance: the major part of the town. great, as in rank or importance: a major artist. a major political issue; a major artist. serious or risky: a major operation. of or relating to the majority: the major opinion. of full legal age. Music.
1. Greater than others in importance or rank: a major artist. 2. Great in scope or effect: a major improvement. 3. Great in number, size, or extent: the major portion of the population. 4. Requiring great attention or concern; very serious: a major illness. 5. Law Legally recognized as having reached the age of adulthood. 6.
Definition of major adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 1. adjective [ADJ n] You use major when you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation. The major factor in the decision to stay or to leave was usually professional. Drug abuse has long been a major problem for the authorities there.
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning. adjective. of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes. “his major field was mathematics”. see more. see less. antonyms: minor. of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization.
Opposite. minor adjective. major. noun [ C ] uk / ˈmeɪdʒə r/ us. major noun [C] (SUBJECT) the most important subject that a college or university student studies, or the student who is studying: What's your major? Diane's an English major. major noun [C] (OFFICER) an officer of middle rank in the army or air force.
[countable] (North American English) the main subject or course of a student at college or university. Her major is French. compare minor. Wordfinder. Topics Education c1. [countable] (North American English) a student studying a particular subject as the main part of their course. She's a French major. Topics Education c1.
Related topics: Military, College major2 noun [ countable] 1 an officer of middle rank in the British or US army or Marines, or in the US air force → drum major 2 especially American English the main subject that a student studies at college or university Her major is history. 3 American English someone studying a particular subject as their...
