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major
Meaning: of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"
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major
Meaning: greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"
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major
Meaning: 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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major
Meaning: of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"
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major
Meaning: of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"
noun
meaning of the word
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major
Meaning: a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
verb
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major
Meaning: have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"