Look up: major

1. major
   [Adjective] Main or more important.
   Example: The building firm had major financial problems.
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2. Major
   A type of key, chord or scale. Major keys or scales are generally thought of as happier than minor keys, although the mood of a song also depends on many other elements, such as lyrics, rhythm and singing style. Examples of songs in a major key include'Going Loco Down in Acapulco', 'Candle in the Wind', and 'Take A Walk On The Wild Side'.
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3. major
   [adj] - of greater seriousness or danger 2. [adj] - of greater importance or stature or rank 3. [adj] - of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes 4. [adj] - (music) of a scale or mode 5. [adj] - (law) of full legal age 6. [adj] - greater in sc...
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4. Major
   chord with A major third between The root and The third. scale with major and perfect intervals
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5. Major
   Major: A major may be an officer in the military but, in a larger sense, it can be anything that is more than something else. For example, the teres major muscle is larger than the teres minor muscle. In anatomy, wherever there is a major, a minor cannot be far behind.
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6. major
   Senior Officer,category OF-3,Army,UK Category: Management in the public and private sector • in art. Category: Education
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7. Major
   Ma'jor [ Latin major , compar. of magnus great: confer French majeur . Confer Master , Mayor , Magnitude , More , adjective ] 1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of th...
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8. Major
   Ma'jor noun [ French major . See Major , adjective ] 1. (Mil.) An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer. 2. (Law) A person ...
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9. major
   Larger or greater in size of two similar structures. ... Origin: L. Comparative of magnus, great ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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10. major
    noun the principal field of study of a student at a university; `her major is linguistics`
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11. major
    noun a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
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12. Major
    John R. Major noun British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
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13. Major
    • (a.) An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer. • (a.) Of full legal age. • (a.) Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference of pitch from another tone. • (a.) A mayor. • (a.) That premise which con...
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14. major
    (from the article `military unit`) ...(q.v.), which has 20 to 50 soldiers and is commanded by a lieutenant. Two or more platoons make up a company (q.v.), which has 100 to 250 soldiers ...
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15. Major
    Major is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Counsel` Where is it used? The name Major is mainly used In English. From Old English. Major doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 name list.The last time Major appeared In the top-1000 was 38 years ago, In 1970. It ranked #946 In that year. ...
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16. major
    major 1. Greater than others in importance or rank: a major artist. 2. Great in scope or effect: a major improvement. 3. Great in number, size, or extent: the major portion of the population. 4. Requiring great attention or concern; very serious: a major illness. 5. In law, having attained full l...
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17. Major
    In music the term major means greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference of pitch from another tone.
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18. Major
    [Sweden] Major` (Majuri in Finnish) is a military officers rank in Sweden and Finland, ranking above Kapten and below Överstelöjtnant. Swedish Kapten(s) are promoted to the rank after the completion of a 40 weeks course at the National Defense College. Finnish Defence Forces rank of Majuri...
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19. Major
    [manga] Major is a sports manga series by Takuya Mitsuda. It has been serialized in Shōnen Sunday and has been collected in 78 tankōbon volumes. In 1996, it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen. The manga series concluded in the 32nd issue of Shōnen Sunday for 2010, while the 7...
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20. Major
    [Germany] Major (maˈjoːɐ) is a rank of the German military which dates back to the Middle Ages. It equates to Major in the British and US Armies, and is rated OF-3 in NATO. During World War II, the SS equivalent was Sturmbannführer. To be appointed to the rank of Major, the officer has t...
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21. Major
    [Canada] Major is a rank of the Canadian Forces. The rank insignia of a major is two half-inch stripes with a quarter-inch stripe between. Majors fill the positions of Company/Squadron/Battery Commanders, or Deputy Commanders of a Battalion/Regiment; in the Air Force they are typically squad...
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22. Major
    [United States] In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant commander in the other uniformed services, altho...
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23. Major
    [United Kingdom] In the British military, major is a military rank which is used by both the British Army and Royal Marines. The rank insignia for a major is a crown. The equivalent rank in the Royal Navy is Lieutenant-Commander, and Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force. By the time of the...
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24. Major
    Major is slang for important, very significant.
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25. Major
    Major is slang for important, very significant.
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