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major
adjective
very
large
,
important
,
or
serious
compared
with
others
•
Finishing
the
bridge
was
a
major
achievement
for
the
small
town
.
Finishing
the
bridge
was
a
major
achievement
for
the
small
town
.
•
Losing
power
during
the
storm
caused
a
major
disruption
at
the
hospital
.
Losing
power
during
the
storm
caused
a
major
disruption
at
the
hospital
.
noun
the
main
subject
that
a
student
chooses
to
study
at
a
college
or
university
•
Sofia
declared
biology
as
her
major
after
taking
an
inspiring
lab
course
.
Sofia
declared
biology
as
her
major
after
taking
an
inspiring
lab
course
.
•
Changing
your
major
can
add
extra
semesters
to
your
degree
.
Changing
your
major
can
add
extra
semesters
to
your
degree
.
noun
a
student
who
is
studying
a
particular
subject
as
their
main
focus
at
a
university
•
As
a
history
major
,
Carla
spends
weekends
in
the
archives
.
As
a
history
major
,
Carla
spends
weekends
in
the
archives
.
•
Engineering
majors
formed
a
study
group
before
finals
.
Engineering
majors
formed
a
study
group
before
finals
.
noun
an
officer
in
the
army
,
air
force
,
or
marines
who
is
above
captain
and
below
lieutenant
colonel
•
The
major
inspected
the
troops
before
the
parade
.
The
major
inspected
the
troops
before
the
parade
.
•
She
was
promoted
to
major
after
ten
years
of
service
.
She
was
promoted
to
major
after
ten
years
of
service
.
noun
a
person
who
has
reached
the
legal
age
of
adulthood
,
usually
18
or
21
,
and
is
therefore
not
a
minor
•
She
becomes
a
major
on
her
eighteenth
birthday
.
She
becomes
a
major
on
her
eighteenth
birthday
.
•
Only
a
major
can
sign
that
rental
agreement
.
Only
a
major
can
sign
that
rental
agreement
.
adjective
(
music
)
relating
to
a
scale
or
key
that
has
a
happy
or
bright
sound
compared
with
minor
•
The
piece
begins
in
C
major
and
modulates
to
G
major
.
The
piece
begins
in
C
major
and
modulates
to
G
major
.
•
Many
pop
songs
use
a
major
key
to
create
an
upbeat
mood
.
Many
pop
songs
use
a
major
key
to
create
an
upbeat
mood
.
major in
verb
-
major
in
,
majoring
in
,
majors
in
,
majored
in
to
study
a
particular
subject
as
your
main
focus
at
a
college
or
university
•
Olivia
plans
to
major
in
environmental
science
.
Olivia
plans
to
major in
environmental
science
.
•
My
brother
majors
in
economics
at
college
.
My
brother
majors in
economics
at
college
.
majority
noun
-
majority
,
majorities
More
than
half
of
the
people
or
things
in
a
group
.
•
The
majority
of
students
chose
pizza
for
lunch
.
The
majority
of
students
chose
pizza
for
lunch
.
•
A
tour
guide
explained
that
the
majority
of
desert
animals
come
out
after
dark
.
A
tour
guide
explained
that
the
majority
of
desert
animals
come
out
after
dark
.
From
Latin
maioritas
“
greater
number
”,
from
maior
“
greater
”.
noun
-
majority
,
majorities
The
number
of
votes
by
which
the
winner
’
s
total
is
greater
than
the
runner-up
’
s
.
•
She
won
the
election
with
a
majority
of
500
votes
.
She
won
the
election
with
a
majority
of
500
votes
.
•
The
reporter
announced
that
the
mayor
’
s
majority
had
increased
since
last
year
.
The
reporter
announced
that
the
mayor
’
s
majority
had
increased
since
last
year
.
Sense
developed
in
18th-century
parliamentary
usage
,
extending
the
idea
of
“
greater
number
”
to
the
numerical
margin
itself
.
noun
-
majority
,
majorities
The
age
at
which
a
person
is
legally
considered
an
adult
.
•
At
18
,
she
reached
the
age
of
majority
and
could
vote
.
At
18
,
she
reached
the
age
of
majority
and
could
vote
.
•
In
some
countries
,
majority
begins
at
21
.
In
some
countries
,
majority
begins
at
21
.
Sense
dates
from
late
Middle
English
legal
jargon
,
using
majority
to
contrast
with
minority
(
being
underage
).