Noun
major -
the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"
field of study ,
subject area ,
subject field ,
bailiwick ,
discipline ,
subject ,
study ,
field the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
major -
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
commissioned military officer a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps
major -
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"
educatee ,
student ,
pupil a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
Major -
British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
John Major ,
John R. Major ,
John Roy Major
Verb
major -
have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"
study learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room" ; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"
Adjective
major -
greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population" ; "Ursa Major" ; "a major portion of the winnings"
minor limited in size or scope; "a small business" ; "a newspaper with a modest circulation" ; "small-scale plans" ; "a pocket-size country"
major -
of full legal age
jurisprudence ,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
major -
of a scale or mode; "major scales" ; "the key of D major"
music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
major -
of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist" ; "a major role" ; "major highways"
minor limited in size or scope; "a small business" ; "a newspaper with a modest circulation" ; "small-scale plans" ; "a pocket-size country"
major -
of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major"
senior used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college; "the senior prom"
major -
greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution" ; "a major improvement" ; "a major break with tradition" ; "a major misunderstanding"
major -
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"
major -
of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake" ; "a major hurricane" ; "a major illness"
