Wondering how to hyphenate the English word major? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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A commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines Below lieutenant colonel and above captain |
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British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943) |
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A university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject She is a linguistics major |
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The principal field of study of a student at a university Her major is linguistics |
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Have as one's principal field of study She is majoring in linguistics |
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Of greater importance or stature or rank A major artist A major role Major highways |
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Greater in scope or effect A major contribution A major improvement A major break with tradition A major misunderstanding |
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Greater in number or size or amount A major portion (a majority) of the population Ursa Major A major portion of the winnings |
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Of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes His major field was mathematics |
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Of a scale or mode Major scales The key of D major |
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Of greater seriousness or danger A major earthquake A major hurricane A major illness |
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Of full legal age |
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Of the elder of two boys with the same family name Jones major |