major

From Wiktionary

major is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Adjective 2.1 Antonyms 3 Noun 4 Verb

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmeɪʤɚ/
• SAMPA: /"meIdZ@`/
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[change] Adjective

Positive major

Comparative more major

Superlative most major

1. A major change, problem, event, etc. is a large and important one.

   We expected the change to cause a lot of problems, but in the end it wasn't as major as we had thought.

   Tom Cruise had a major part in the movie. He directed it and acted in it as the main character.

1. (music) A major musical scale is the usual scale for music in western culture. The major scale starts two notes above the minor and more often sounds happy.

   That music could be D minor or F major.

[change] Antonyms

• minor

[change] Noun

Singular major

Plural majors

1. A subject area that is the main study of a student at a college or university.

   My major is Speech-Language Pathology, which is about problems people may have with talking.

[change] Verb

Plain form major

Third-person singular majors

Past tense majored

Past participle majored

Present participle majoring

1. For a student in a college or university to have a major.

   My mother majored in English but I will major in psychology.