major

Adjective

• of the elder of two boys with the same family name
  • Jones major
    

• of full legal age

• of greater seriousness or danger
  • a major earthquake
    
  • a major hurricane
    
  • a major illness
    

• of a scale or mode
  • major scales
    
  • the key of D major
    

• of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
  • his major field was mathematics
    

• greater in number or size or amount
  • a major portion (a majority) of the population
    
  • Ursa Major
    
  • a major portion of the winnings
    

• greater in scope or effect
  • a major contribution
    
  • a major improvement
    
  • a major break with tradition
    
  • a major misunderstanding
    

• of greater importance or stature or rank
  • a major artist
    
  • a major role
    
  • major highways
    

Noun

• the principal field of study of a student at a university
  • her major is linguistics
    

• a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
  • she is a linguistics major
    

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

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

Verb

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  major(ip) , Major , John Major , John R. Major , John Roy Major
• Antonyms: 
  minor , nonaged , underage