Word Meaning

Meaning of major

- Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.
- Of greater dignity; more important.
- Of full legal age.
- Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference of pitch from another tone.
- An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
- A person of full age.
- That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference].
- A mayor.

Crossword clue for major

- ... or minor
- Army officer
- Army rank
- Ex-UK PM, John ...
- Important
- Most important part
- Pre eminent
- Senior army rank
- Significant
- Student’s main subject
- Traffic chaos turned up or became most important