major

adjective
UK: /ˈmeɪdʒər/
US: /ˈmeɪdʒər/

  1. Important, serious, or large.

    1. The major problem is money now for me to buy car [ ] [ ]
    2. Pollution is a major concern for environmental groups across the nation [ ] [ ]

  2. Relating to musical keys or scales that sound happy.

    1. The song is in a major key and happy for me [ ] [ ]
    2. The final movement of the symphony is major and triumphant [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

chief main principal important
major noun

  1. A soldier of high rank.

    1. The major gave the orders to his soliders in town now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Major Thompson received a medal for his bravery under fire today. [ ] [ ]

  2. A student's main subject at university.

    1. My major is history, I like the old times and history. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to change her major to computer science in college. [ ] [ ]
major intransitive-verb

  1. To study something as your main subject at university.

    1. I major in physics, but I like math too in university. [ ] [ ]
    2. She plans to major in biology with a focus on genetics at the university. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "major" in English means: Important, serious, or large., Relating to musical keys or scales that sound happy..

The phonetic transcription of "major" is /ˈmeɪdʒər/ in British English and /ˈmeɪdʒər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "major": chief, main, principal, important.

Example usage of "major": "The major problem is money now for me to buy car". More examples on the page.