Major

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-23-2012

major
adjective1

of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"[ant: minor]2

greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"[ant: minor]3

greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"[ant: minor]4

of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"[ant: minor]5

of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"[ant: minor]6

of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"[ant: minor]7

of full legal age[ant: minor]8

of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major"
noun1

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain2

British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)3

a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"4

the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"
verb1

have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"

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Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Major major adjective1of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"[ant: minor]2greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"[ant: minor]3greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"[ant: minor]4of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"[ant: minor]5of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"[ant: minor]6of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"[ant: minor]7of full legal age[ant: minor]8of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major" noun1a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain2British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)3a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"4the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics" verb1have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"