DICTOMETER

MAJOR

(major, mayor, større)

1. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines
   • below lieutenant colonel and above captain
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Major
   • John Major
   • John R. Major
   • John Roy Major
   Definitions:
   • British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
   Examples:
   • She is a linguistics major
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • the principal field of study of a student at a university
   Examples:
   • Her major is linguistics
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • have as one's principal field of study
   Examples:
   • She is majoring in linguistics
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • of greater importance or stature or rank
   Examples:
   • A major artist
   • A major role
   • Major highways
   Antonyms:
   • MINOR
   • insignificant, peanut
   • secondary
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • greater in scope or effect
   Examples:
   • A major contribution
   • A major improvement
   • A major break with tradition
   • A major misunderstanding
   Antonyms:
   • MINOR
   
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • greater in number or size or amount
   Examples:
   • A major portion (a majority) of the population
   • Ursa Major
   • A major portion of the winnings
   Antonyms:
   • MINOR
   
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
   Examples:
   • His major field was mathematics
   Antonyms:
   • MINOR
   
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • of a scale or mode
   Examples:
   • Major scales
   • The key of D major
   Antonyms:
   • MINOR
   
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • of greater seriousness or danger
   Examples:
   • A major earthquake
   • A major hurricane
   • A major illness
   Antonyms:
   • MINOR
   
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • of full legal age
   Antonyms:
   • MINOR
   
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Major
   Definitions:
   • of the elder of two boys with the same family name
   Examples:
   • Jones major
   Antonyms:
   • Junior