Synonyms for Major
13 senses across 3 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Major" (adjective) include leading, prima, star, starring, stellar.
Adjective
of greater importance or stature or rank
"a major artist" "a major role" "major highways"
Similar
leadingprimastarstarringstellar
greater in scope or effect
"a major contribution" "a major improvement" "a major break with tradition" "a major misunderstanding"
greater in number or size or amount
"a major portion (a majority) of the population" "Ursa Major" "a major portion of the winnings"
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better
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
"his major field was mathematics"
of a scale or mode
"major scales" "the key of D major"
of greater seriousness or danger
"a major earthquake" "a major hurricane" "a major illness"
of full legal age
of the elder of two boys with the same family name
"Jones major"
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senior
Antonyms
minor
Noun
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
Broader
commissioned military officer
British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
Synonyms
john majorjohn r. majorjohn roy major
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
"she is a linguistics major"
Broader
student
the principal field of study of a student at a university
"her major is linguistics"
Broader
discipline
Verb
have as one's principal field of study
"She is majoring in linguistics"
Broader
study
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