Major
adjective
Very important or main.
We need to solve our major problems before expanding the business.
Often appears as...
- major problem
- major concern
noun
The subject in which a person specializes, especially at college or university.
Her major in college was Economics
Often appears as...
- major in
- declared major
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Academic
noun
A military officer's rank above a captain and below a lieutenant colonel.
He was promoted to the rank of Major.
Often appears as...
- major general
- major officer
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Formal
Military
adjective
Of a scale, interval, or chord in music.
The song is in a major key.
Often appears as...
- major key
- major scale
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Music
adjective
Very important or main.
We need to solve our major problems before expanding the business.
Often appears as...
- major problem
- major concern
noun
The subject in which a person specializes, especially at college or university.
Her major in college was Economics
Often appears as...
- major in
- declared major
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A military officer's rank above a captain and below a lieutenant colonel.
He was promoted to the rank of Major.
Often appears as...
- major general
- major officer
Usage tips
Formal
Military
adjective
Of a scale, interval, or chord in music.
The song is in a major key.
Often appears as...
- major key
- major scale
Usage tips
Music
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Pro Tip 1/3Relative Importance
Used to highlight the importance of something in comparison to others.
Upgrading our computers should be a major priority.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Collocations
Often paired with words like 'event,' 'decision,' or 'change' to stress significance.
The company is planning a major restructuring.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
Can describe negative situations of great importance or impact.
A major disaster struck the coast last night.
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Importance
Used to highlight the importance of something in comparison to others.
Upgrading our computers should be a major priority.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Collocations
Often paired with words like 'event,' 'decision,' or 'change' to stress significance.
The company is planning a major restructuring.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
Can describe negative situations of great importance or impact.
A major disaster struck the coast last night.
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Importance
Used to highlight the importance of something in comparison to others.
Upgrading our computers should be a major priority.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Collocations
Often paired with words like 'event,' 'decision,' or 'change' to stress significance.
The company is planning a major restructuring.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
Can describe negative situations of great importance or impact.
A major disaster struck the coast last night.
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about the properties about how the brain works because we don't teach neuroscience in schools. And one of the reasons why is that the equipment is so complex and so expensive that it's really only done at major universities and large institutions. And so in order to be able to access the brain, you really need to dedicate your life and spend six and a half years as a graduate student
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telling your brain that you're full or that your body should produce more insulin to deal with the extra sugar you're eating. The major currency of our reward system is dopamine, an important chemical or neurotransmitter. There are many dopamine receptors in the forebrain, but they're not evenly distributed.
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but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role in confidence development. So, by keeping in mind a few practical tips, we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence. Tip a quick fix. There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost
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The benefits of a...
The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
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Why the metric system...
are now being replaced with standards based on universal constants, like the speed of light. Consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it's hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they've been.
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The benefits of a good...
This neglect is often the result of a major misunderstanding. Sleep isn't lost time, or just a way to rest when all our important work is done. Instead, it's a critical function, during which your body balances and regulates its vital systems,
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Origins of the Universe...
this tiny singularity violently exploded. And it is from this explosion, this bang, that all matter, energy, space, and time were created. What happened next were two major stages of the universe's evolution.
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perhaps confused with how to manage and cope with the situation now for I can help when I was in my mid-thirties I had a meeting with my editor and it was my first major journalism assignment for
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How does money...
that concealment had occurred, which had a positive effect on prosecuting major criminal operations, like drug traffickers. However, a legal shift has raised concerns
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Cities That Are Saving...
being applied on a major scale singapore 2 million trees have been planted here in the last 45 years this city is now richer in species than any other in the world
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How to control someone...
about the properties about how the brain works because we don't teach neuroscience in schools. And one of the reasons why is that the equipment is so complex and so expensive that it's really only done at major universities and large institutions. And so in order to be able to access the brain, you really need to dedicate your life and spend six and a half years as a graduate student
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
telling your brain that you're full or that your body should produce more insulin to deal with the extra sugar you're eating. The major currency of our reward system is dopamine, an important chemical or neurotransmitter. There are many dopamine receptors in the forebrain, but they're not evenly distributed.
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role in confidence development. So, by keeping in mind a few practical tips, we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence. Tip a quick fix. There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost
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The benefits of a...
The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
Video examples
Why the metric system...
are now being replaced with standards based on universal constants, like the speed of light. Consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it's hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they've been.
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
This neglect is often the result of a major misunderstanding. Sleep isn't lost time, or just a way to rest when all our important work is done. Instead, it's a critical function, during which your body balances and regulates its vital systems,
Video examples
Origins of the Universe...
this tiny singularity violently exploded. And it is from this explosion, this bang, that all matter, energy, space, and time were created. What happened next were two major stages of the universe's evolution.
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How to deal with...
perhaps confused with how to manage and cope with the situation now for I can help when I was in my mid-thirties I had a meeting with my editor and it was my first major journalism assignment for
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How does money...
that concealment had occurred, which had a positive effect on prosecuting major criminal operations, like drug traffickers. However, a legal shift has raised concerns
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Cities That Are Saving...
being applied on a major scale singapore 2 million trees have been planted here in the last 45 years this city is now richer in species than any other in the world
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Betty White
American Actress
I had to make a major decision with myself because I just don't think you can do both: try to have a baby career and raise it and have a baby baby and raise it. And to try to do justice to either one. It was a very conscious decision on my part not to have children - which I have never regretted.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.
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Joe Biden
American President
I've known and continue to know every one of these major world leaders by their first names, and I have access to them.
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Ronaldo
Brazilian Athlete
I'm ready to help China realize its football dream. I think China can be a major player on the world stage one day.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
Fathering is a major job, but I need both things in my life: my job to be a director, and my kids to direct me.
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Jim Rohn
American Businessman
The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become.
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Hugh Masekela
South African Musician
I have a major respect for nature. I'm an environmentalist.
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John Layfield
American Businessman
The major thing of our government is to protect the people.
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Paul Merson
I went to AA, which was a major help for me.
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Juergen Teller
German Photographer
Family is a major part of my life.
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Betty White
American Actress
I had to make a major decision with myself because I just don't think you can do both: try to have a baby career and raise it and have a baby baby and raise it. And to try to do justice to either one. It was a very conscious decision on my part not to have children - which I have never regretted.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.
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Joe Biden
American President
I've known and continue to know every one of these major world leaders by their first names, and I have access to them.
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Ronaldo
Brazilian Athlete
I'm ready to help China realize its football dream. I think China can be a major player on the world stage one day.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
Fathering is a major job, but I need both things in my life: my job to be a director, and my kids to direct me.
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Jim Rohn
American Businessman
The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become.
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Hugh Masekela
South African Musician
I have a major respect for nature. I'm an environmentalist.
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John Layfield
American Businessman
The major thing of our government is to protect the people.
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Paul Merson
I went to AA, which was a major help for me.
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Juergen Teller
German Photographer
Family is a major part of my life.
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