major

[US]/ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/
[UK]/ˈmeɪdʒər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. main; principal; important; greater in number
n. an adult; main subject of study; army officer of low rank
vi. to specialize in

Phrases & Collocations

major in

major role

major accomplishment

major city

major concern

major factor

major part

english major

major component

major equipment

major product

major event

major function

major industry

major subject

major key

major earthquake

major league

major operation

major general

major element

major gene

major axis

pectoralis major

Example Sentences

C major is the relative major of A minor.

a major mortgage fiddle.

the major industrial nations.

the major portion of the population.

a major wine marketer.

a major surgical operation

The flood was a major catastrophe.

the formidable prospect of major surgery.

a G major chord.

a major international festival of song.

the country was hit by a major earthquake.

a major shipping line.

Prelude in G Major.

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