major
noun
/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
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- (military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
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commandant,
major
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majeur
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- (education, North America, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
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matière principale
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- A student at a college or university specializing on a given area of study.
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étudiant spécialisé,
étudiante spécialisée
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major
adjective
/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
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- Of full legal age, having attained majority.
- (education) Of or relating to a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization.
- (postpositive) (of a key) Based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect.
- Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)
- Occurring as the predicate in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. (of a term)
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majeur
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- Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
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de taille,
majeur,
très important
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- Greater in number, quantity, or extent.
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majeur,
plus grand,
plus important
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majeure
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majority
noun
/məˈd͡ʒɑɹɪti/
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/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti/
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- More than half (50%) of some group.
- The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes.
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majorité
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