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Meaning of
major
in English
major
us
//ˈmeɪdʒər//
uk
//ˈmeɪdʒə//
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Plural
majors
Past Tense
majored
Participle Verb
majoring
Third Person Singular
majors
Definitions
Adjective
of
greater
importance
;
higher
rank
notable
in
effect
or
scope
;
significant
The
company
made
a
major
investment
in
the
new
project
.
prominent
in
size
or
degree
;
considerable
The
major
difference
between
the
two
models
is
their
price
.
of
full
legal
age
;
having
majority
She
is
now
a
major
and
can
vote
in
the
election
.
of
great
significance
;
importance
The
company's
major
decision
will
affect
the
entire
industry
.
greater
in
amount
or
degree
;
exceeding
others
The
major
part
of
the
city
was
destroyed
in
the
earthquake
.
a
field
of
specialized
academic
study
(
main
area
of
focus
)
The
university
offers
a
major
in
business
administration
with
various
concentrations
.
Noun
a
military
officer
rank
;
between
captain
and
lieutenant
colonel
The
major
led
his
troops
into
the
battlefield
with
confidence
.
a
large
,
successful
company
(
e
.
g
.
record
label
)
The
record
label
is
a
major
in
the
music
industry
.
a
main
field
of
study
;
at
a
college
or
university
She
chose
to
pursue
a
major
in
computer
science
at
university
.
a
student
specializing
in
a
particular
area
The
university
has
many
majors
to
choose
from
for
undergraduate
students
.
a
field
of
study
for
a
degree
The
student
declared
her
major
as
economics
in
her
second
year
.
a
student
specializing
in
a
field
The
major
in
our
department
is
very
knowledgeable
about
her
field
.
Verb
to
specialize
in
a
field
of
study
She
decided
to
major
in
environmental
science
at
the
university
.
Compounds / Phrases
major leagues
semimajor
major planet
