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main

Letters that make main

a, n, m, i are letters that make 'main'

Words within main

MA, ma, mA, in, ain, in, AI, ai, IN, main, In are words within 'main'

3 possible definitions for 'main'

Main(A) as "of force, of the greatest possible intensity"

Under this definition, main is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to main

intense is similar to main(a).

Example of main used within this context

"by main strength"

Main(A) as "most important element"

Under this definition, main is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chief(a), principal(a), primary(a), master(a) have the same meaning as 'main(a)'

Similar to main

important, of import are similar to 'main(a)'.

Example of main used within this context

"the chief aim of living", "the main doors were of solid glass", "the principal rivers of America", "the principal example", "policemen were primary targets", "the master bedroom", "a master switch"

Main(A) as "(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence"

Under this definition, main is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

independent has the same meaning as main(a)

Antonyms

dependent, subordinate have the opposite meaning of 'main(a)'

main as a category

'main' can be a category of grammar.

Example of main used within this context

"the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"