Major Meaning
There are 13 meaning(s) for word Major
Meaning 1 : British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
Synonyms : john major, john r. major, john roy major
Synonyms : john major, john r. major, john roy major
Meaning 2 : a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
Meaning 3 : a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
Example : she is a linguistics major
Example : she is a linguistics major
Meaning 4 : greater in number or size or amount
Example : a major portion (a majority) of the population,a major portion of the winnings
Example : a major portion (a majority) of the population,a major portion of the winnings
Meaning 5 : have as one's principal field of study
Example : She is majoring in linguistics
Example : She is majoring in linguistics
Meaning 6 : (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees
Example : major scales,the key of D major
Example : major scales,the key of D major
Meaning 7 : of full legal age
Meaning 8 : of greater importance or stature or rank
Example : a major artist,a major role,major highways
Example : a major artist,a major role,major highways
Meaning 9 : of the elder of two boys with the same family name
Example : Jones major
Example : Jones major
Meaning 10 : the principal field of study of a student at a university
Example : her major is linguistics
Example : her major is linguistics
Meaning 11 : greater in scope or effect
Example : a major contribution,a major improvement,a major break with tradition,a major misunderstanding
Example : a major contribution,a major improvement,a major break with tradition,a major misunderstanding
Meaning 12 : of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
Example : his major field was mathematics
Example : his major field was mathematics
Meaning 13 : of greater seriousness or danger
Example : a major earthquake,a major hurricane,a major illness
Example : a major earthquake,a major hurricane,a major illness