major
Definition (noun): a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
Definition (noun): British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
Definition (noun): a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
Example: she is a linguistics major
Definition (noun): the principal field of study of a student at a university
Example: her major is linguistics
Definition (verb): have as one’s principal field of study
Example: She is majoring in linguistics
Definition (adjective): of greater importance or stature or rank
Example: a major artist
Definition (adjective): of greater importance or stature or rank
Example: a major role
Definition (adjective): of greater importance or stature or rank
Example: major highways
Definition (adjective): greater in scope or effect
Example: a major contribution
Definition (adjective): greater in scope or effect
Example: a major improvement
Definition (adjective): greater in scope or effect
Example: a major break with tradition
Definition (adjective): greater in scope or effect
Example: a major misunderstanding
Definition (adjective): greater in number or size or amount
Example: a major portion (a majority) of the population
Definition (adjective): greater in number or size or amount
Example: Ursa Major
Definition (adjective): greater in number or size or amount
Example: a major portion of the winnings
Definition (adjective): of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
Example: his major field was mathematics
Definition (adjective): (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees
Example: major scales
Definition (adjective): (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees
Example: the key of D major
Definition (adjective): of greater seriousness or danger
Example: a major earthquake
Definition (adjective): of greater seriousness or danger
Example: a major hurricane
Definition (adjective): of greater seriousness or danger
Example: a major illness
Definition (adjective): of full legal age
Definition (adjective): of the elder of two boys with the same family name
Example: Jones major