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adjective | noun | verb majormajor1 /ˈmeɪdʒɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL adjective [no comparative] ETYMOLOGYmajor1Origin: 1200-1300 Latin larger, greater, from magnus large, great THESAURUShaving a big effect or influence on people or events, or having a lot of value or meaning to someone or something► importanthaving a big effect or influence on people or events, or having a lot of value or meaning to someone or something: She asked some important questions. I have an important meeting at work today. ► of great/considerable importance very important: Friends are of great importance to your child’s development. ► crucial very important and necessary, because other things depend on it: The U.S. plays a crucial role in the region. ► key very important and necessary for success or to understand something: Rondo and Garnett are two of the team’s key players. ► vital/essential/critical extremely important and necessary: The information was vital to the success of the battle. It’s essential that you bring water to drink if you are running in the race. ► imperative formal extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately: It is absolutely imperative that we win this game, or we won’t be going to the playoffs. ► major having a very large or important effect, especially when compared to other things: Smoking is a major cause of lung disease. ► significant important and having a strong effect on what happens in the future: The new research is highly significant. ► profound formal having a very strong influence or effect on a situation, especially so that major changes happen: The writer’s experience of war had a profound effect on his work. ► momentous formal a momentous event, change, or decision has a much more important effect on the future than most events, changes, or decisions: The Civil War brought about momentous changes in American society. ► paramount formal more important than anything else: The needs of the customer should be paramount. bigger or more important than all other things, ideas, influences, etc. of the same kind► mainbigger or more important than all other things, ideas, influences, etc. of the same kind: We met at the main entrance of the building. Scout is the main character in the book. ► major very large, serious, or important: Democrats and Republicans are the two major political parties in the U.S. When the stock market crashed, many businesses had major losses. ► chief/principal chief and principal mean the same as main, but are more formal and are often used in written English: Saudi Arabia’s chief export is oil. The president said that budget concerns were his principal reason for making the decision. ► key very important and needed for success: The woman is a key witness in the trial, because she is the only one who saw the crime happen. ► primary most important or most basic. You use primary especially about the goal, role, cause, or concern that is most important: As always, the children’s safety is our primary concern. ► leading most important or most successful: Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. Donahue is the basketball team’s leading scorer. ► prime most important or most likely: The organization’s prime objective is to raise money for homeless people. ► core most important, basic, and necessary: The company must decide on its core values, and communicate them to employees. ► central most important and having more influence than anything else: A central theme in the book is the role of women in his life. ► predominant most common, most noticeable, or most important: Anna was a little angry and confused, but her predominant feeling was surprise. 1[usually before noun] very large, serious, or important, when compared to other things or people of a similar kind OPP minor: Confidence is a major part of leadership. a major road Most major credit cards are accepted. There were no major problems during the project.► see thesaurus at important, main12[not before noun] spoken used to emphasize that something is very large, important, bad, etc.: I have to go on a major shopping trip before I start this job.3eng. lang. arts a major key is based on a musical scale in which there are half steps between the third and fourth and the seventh and eighth notes: the key of A major [Origin: 1200–1300 Latin larger, greater, from magnus large, great] → minor adjective | noun | verb majormajor2 ●●○ AWL noun [countable] 1 (also Major) a rank in the army, marines, or air force, or someone who has this rank: Major John Franks → see also drum major2the main subject that a student studies at a college or university: I’m changing my major to political science. → see also minor2 (2)3an English/biology/business etc. major someone who studies a particular subject as his or her main subject at a college or university: Greg is a philosophy major.4the majors the group of teams that make up the highest level of American professional baseball SYN the Major Leagues: his first season in the majors adjective | noun | verb majormajor3 ●●○ AWL verb VERB TABLEmajor |
| Present | I, you, we, they | major | | he, she, it | majors | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | majored | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have majored | | he, she, it | has majored | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had majored | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will major | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have majored |
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| Present | I | am majoring | | he, she, it | is majoring | | you, we, they | are majoring | | Past | I, he, she, it | was majoring | | you, we, they | were majoring | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been majoring | | he, she, it | has been majoring | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been majoring | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be majoring | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been majoring |
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