major

definition: of the elder of two boys with the same family name
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speech part: adjective
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definition: greater in number or size or amount
example: a major portion (a majority) of the population
speech part: adjective
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definition: greater in scope or effect
example: a major contribution
speech part: adjective
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definition: of full legal age
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speech part: adjective
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definition: of a scale or mode
example: major scales
speech part: adjective
synonyms: minor
definition: of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
example: My major field was mathematics.
speech part: adjective
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definition: of greater importance or stature or rank
example: a major artist
speech part: adjective
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definition: of greater seriousness or danger
example: a major earthquake
speech part: adjective
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definition: the principal field of study of a student at a university
example: My major is linguistics.
speech part: noun
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definition: a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines
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speech part: noun
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definition: a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
example: I am a major in liguistics.
speech part: noun
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definition: have as one's principal field of study
example: They are majoring in linguistics at a school known for those studies.
speech part: verb
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