the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics" a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major" British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943) have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics" greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings" greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding" of full legal age; "major children" of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major" of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics" of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways" of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness
A major is an important sporting competition, especially in golf or tennis. Sarazen became the first golfer to win all four majors. Balearis Major Major Bowes Major John
{s} more important than others; great; serious; having reached legal majority; pertaining to a main subject of study chosen by a college or university student; of a major scale (Music); based on a major scale (Music)
At a university or college in the United States, if a student is, for example, a geology major, geology is the main subject they are studying. She was named the outstanding undergraduate history major at the University of Oklahoma
The State Board of Education defines a major as a principle field of academic specialization that usually accounts for 25 to 50 percent of the total degree requirements; the concentration of course-work in a subject-matter major serves to distinguish one program from others leading to the same or similar degree
Academic major to which a student has applied and been accepted by the specific department Students with an accepted major are eligible to register for courses in that department's 'majors only' (restricted) courses A student may have two majors
You use major when you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation. The major factor in the decision to stay or to leave was usually professional Drug abuse has long been a major problem for the authorities there Exercise has a major part to play in preventing and combating disease. = key, crucial
a.1. daha büyük (magnus'un süperlatif şekli); 2.büyük