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main
What does main mean?
main (adjective): chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use main in a sentence?
- The main doors were of solid glass. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce main?
/meɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does main come from?
From Middle English mayn, main, maine, mæin, meyn, from main (noun).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of main?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “main”?
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What does “main” mean?
giving only a slight impression; elusive, indistinct; also, skillfully restrained or understated
Not quite: that's what subtle means.
very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances
Not quite: that's what generic means.
chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part
Right! That's what “main” means.
with no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them
Not quite: that's what poor means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “main”?
wrong
Not quite: wrong means something else.
chief
Right!
happy
Not quite: happy means something else.
white
Not quite: white means something else.
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