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major
What does major mean?
major (adjective): greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce major?
/ˈmeɪdʒɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does major come from?
From Middle English major, from Latin maior, comparative of magnus (“great, large; noble, important”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of major?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “major” mean?
appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions
Not quite: that's what everyday means.
located directly across from something else, or from each other
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unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion
Not quite: that's what lazy means.
greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest
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