major synonyms

major

modif.

  1. Greater

    higher, larger, dominant, primary, upper, exceeding, extreme, ultra, over, above; see also better 2, superior.

  2. Important

    significant, main, influential; see important 1, 2, principal.

major

n.

field of study, subject, field, program, area; see also field 4.

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