noun🔗ShareA military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel."He used to be a major in the army."militarypositionwaressentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe main area of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university."My sister's major is psychology. "educationdegreeessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA student at a college or university concentrating on a given area of study."She is a math major."educationpersonessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person of legal age."My sister is a major; she can vote now. "agepersonlawessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe major premise."In his argument that the school needs more resources, the major premise was that student performance is declining. "philosophylogicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA touchdown, or major score."The team's final major in the game was a stunning touchdown. "sportachievementessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA large, commercially successful company, especially a record label that is bigger than an indie."Sony Music is a major record label, much larger than many independent labels. "musicbusinessindustryentertainmentorganizationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(British slang) An elder brother (especially at a public school)."My major was very strict about my school uniform. "familyeducationpersonlanguageessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest."The major defended the nest fiercely against the invading ants. "animalinsectorganismbiologyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo concentrate on a particular area of study as a student in a college or university"I have decided to major in mathematics."educationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf great significance or importance."The doctor's diagnosis was a major concern for the family. "qualityvaluedegreeessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGreater in number, quantity, or extent"the major part of the assembly"amountnumberessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf full legal age, having attained majority"My sister is a major; she can vote now. "agelawessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a scale that follows the pattern: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone"A major scale."musicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBeing the larger of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number."The major difference between the two job offers was the salary. "musicmathessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareContaining the note a major third (four half steps) above the tonic."The orchestra played a major scale, starting with the note C. "musicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(campanology) Bell changes rung on eight bells."The school bell tower's major bell changes rang. "bell-ringingessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading