Major | Mean of major in English Dictionary

/ˈmeɪʤɚ/

• very important
1. a major poet/artist
2. He's one of the major figures in 19th-century U.S. history.
3. Researchers have announced a major advance/breakthrough in the treatment of cancer.
4. major American cities
5. a major event
6. a question of major [=great] importance
7. major rivers/roads
8. She played a major role in the negotiations.
9. a major earthquake
10. a writer's major works
11. No major changes are expected.
12. The problems do not appear to be (very) major.
• large in number, amount, or extent
1. The grant covered a major part of the cost.
2. Butter is one of the major ingredients in the recipe.
3. The movie turned out to be a major disappointment. [=the movie was very disappointing]
4. (informal) A car like that costs major money. [=a lot of money]
• very serious or bad
1. None of his health problems are major.
2. a major illness/disease
3. He suffered a major heart attack.
4. She's having major surgery.
5. major depression
6. a major accident

• having semitones between the third and fourth and the seventh and eighth notes
1. a major scale
2. the C-major scale [=the major scale that is in the key of C]
• based on a major scale
1. a major key
• Noun
• a military officer in the army, air force, or marines who ranks above a captain
1. an Army major
2. Major Smith
• the main subject studied by a college or university student
1. He chose history as his major and French as his minor.
2. What was your major in college?
• a student who has a specified main subject of study
1. In college, he was a history major.
2. a club for physics majors
• the major leagues of baseball
1. As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
• Verb
• to have (a specified subject) as your main subject of study
1. In college, he majored in history and minored in French.
• to pay special attention to (something)
1. The carmaker majors on comfort in its new models.