Simple meaning
What does Major mean?
important and big
Dictionary definition
very important, large, or serious
Example sentences
Major in a sentence
easy
The teacher gave an major example in class.
medium
In our reading passage, the author used major language to explain the idea.
hard
During group discussion, we compared which solution was most major for the project.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
minorLess important or smaller.
Word family
Major word family
Base word
major
adjective
major
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does major mean?
MAJOR means important and big.
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