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   major

   /ˈmeɪdʒə/

   adjective

   • 1. important, serious, or significant: "the use of drugs is a major problem" Similar crucialvitalgreatconsiderableparamountutmostprimeextensiveimportantbigsignificantweightycrucialkeysweepingsubstantialseriousradicalcomplicateddifficultOpposite littleunimportanttrivialminor
   • ▪ greater or more important; main: "he got the major share of the spoils" Similar greatestbestfinestmost importantchiefmainprimeprincipalcapitalcardinalleadingstarforemostoutstandingfirst-ratetop-tiernotableeminentpre-eminentarch-supremeuppermostOpposite minor
   • ▪ (of a surgical operation) serious or life-threatening: "he had to undergo major surgery"
   • 2. (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees.
   • ▪ (of an interval) equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval: "C to E is a major third"
   • ▪ (of a key) based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect: "Prelude in G Major"
   • 3. (appended to a surname in public schools) indicating the elder of two brothers. dated British
   • 4. (of a term) occurring as the predicate in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism.
   • ▪ (of a premise) containing the major term in a categorical syllogism. Similar crucialvitalgreatconsiderableparamountutmostprimeextensiveOpposite littleunimportant

   noun

   • 1. a rank of officer in the army and the US air force, above captain and below lieutenant colonel.
   • ▪ an officer in charge of a section of band instruments: "a trumpet major"
   • 2. a major key, interval, or scale.
   • ▪ a system of change-ringing using eight bells.
   • 3. a major organization or competition: "the majors have swept up the smaller independent companies in licensing deals"
   • 4. a student's principal subject or course: North American "many students would ignore courses outside their major"
   • ▪ a student specializing in a specified subject: "a math major"
   • 5. a major term or premise.
   • 6. short for major suit
   • 7. a goal.

   verb

   • 1. specialize in (a particular subject) at college or university: North American, Australian, New Zealand "I was trying to decide if I should major in drama or English"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin, comparative of magnus ‘great’; perhaps influenced by French majeur.

   Derivatives

   • 1. majorship noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • J

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2. carreersupport.com › what-is-a-major-in-collegeWhat is a Major in College and How to Choose the Right One

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   4 days ago · A major is a focused area of study. When you choose a major, you select an academic path: about a third to half of your courses will belong to that academic area. For example, if you major in English, you’ll take literature, writing, and linguistics classes. If you major in engineering, you’ll focus on math, physics, and computer science.

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   2 days ago · Langenscheidt dictionaries in various languages. A multi-volume Latin dictionary by Egidio Forcellini. Dictionary definition entries. A dictionary is a listing of lexemes from the lexicon of one or more specific languages, often arranged alphabetically (or by consonantal root for Semitic languages or radical and stroke for logographic languages ...

4. advisera.com › 20000academy › knowledgebaseITIL Major Incident Management – How to handle it - Advisera

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   3 days ago · In theory, a major incident is a highest-impact, highest-urgency incident. It affects a large number of users, depriving the business of one or more crucial services. Business and IT have to agree on what constitutes a major incident. It is one of the rare occasions where ITIL is strict in terms of definition: it MUST be agreed on.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ReligionReligion - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Scholars have failed to agree on a definition of religion. There are, however, two general definition systems: the sociological/functional and the phenomenological/philosophical. Modern Western. The concept of religion originated in the modern era in the West.

6. www.bbc.com › learningenglish › chineseBBC Learning English - 一分钟英语 / 单词 major 的四个主要用法

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   4 days ago · “Major” 作形容词使用时，最常用的意思是 “主要的，重要的，大的”。 London, Beijing and New York are major world cities. Dairy is one of the five major food groups. 2. “Major” 作形容词时，还可以表示 “严重的”。 Pollution is a major...

7. www.smartcitiesdive.com › news › extreme-heat14 attorneys general press FEMA to define heat, wildfire ...

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   2 days ago · 14 attorneys general press FEMA to define heat, wildfire smoke as major disasters The state officials are the latest to call on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to update its definition of major disasters eligible for federal money as key funds run low.

8. www.theregister.com › 2024/07/19 › crowdstrikeCrowdStrike code update bricking PCs around the world

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   1 day ago · There is a faulty channel file, so not quite an update. There is a workaround... 1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE. 2. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike 3. Locate and delete file matching "C-00000291*.sys" 4. Boot normally.