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major

Letters that make major

a, o, j, m, r are letters that make 'major'

Words within major

OR, MA, ma, mA are words within 'major'

Anagrams of major

joram is an anagram of 'major'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of major

majors is a word created by adding a letter to 'major'

major is a 5 letter word starting with m
major is a 5 letter word ending with r

11 possible definitions for 'major'

Major as "have as one's principal field of study"

Under this definition, major is a verb and has the following properties:

major as a type

'major' can be a type of study.

Derivatives of major

major are derivatives of 'major'.

Example of major used within this context

"She is majoring in linguistics"

Major as "a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject"

Under this definition, major is a noun and has the following properties:

major as a type

'major' can be a type of educatee, pupil, student.

Derivatives of major

major is a derivative of major.

Example of major used within this context

"she is a linguistics major"

Major as "a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines, below lieutenant colonel and above captain"

Under this definition, major is a noun and has the following properties:

major as a type

'major' can be a type of commissioned military officer.

major as a category

'major' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Major as "the principal field of study of a student at a university"

Under this definition, major is a noun and has the following properties:

major as a type

'major' can be a type of study, discipline, field, subject, bailiwick, subject area, subject field, field of study.

Derivatives of major

major is a derivative of major.

Example of major used within this context

"her major is linguistics"

Major as "of greater seriousness or danger"

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

Antonyms

minor has the opposite meaning of major

Example of major used within this context

"a major earthquake", "a major hurricane", "a major illness"

Major as "of greater importance or stature or rank"

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

Antonyms

minor has the opposite meaning of major

Similar to major

leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a) are similar to 'major'.

Example of major used within this context

"a major artist", "a major role", "major highways"

Major as "of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes"

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

Antonyms

minor has the opposite meaning of major

Example of major used within this context

"his major field was mathematics"

Major as "of a scale or mode"

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

Antonyms

minor has the opposite meaning of major

major as a category

'major' can be a category of music.

Example of major used within this context

"major scales", "the key of D major"

Major as "of full legal age"

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

Antonyms

underage, minor, nonaged have the opposite meaning of 'major'

major as a category

'major' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of major

legal age, majority are derivatives of 'major'.

Major as "greater in scope or effect"

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

Antonyms

minor has the opposite meaning of major

Example of major used within this context

"a major contribution", "a major improvement", "a major break with tradition", "a major misunderstanding"

Major as "greater in number or size or amount"

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

Antonyms

minor has the opposite meaning of major

Attributes of major

majority, bulk are attributes of 'major'.

Derivatives of major

bulk, majority, absolute majority are derivatives of 'major'.

Similar to major

better is similar to major.

Example of major used within this context

"a major portion (a majority) of the population", "Ursa Major", "a major portion of the winnings"