Majors
A common surname
Majors are the primary fields of study that college students choose to specialize in: She's double-majoring in biology and chemistry.
Someone who majors in a subject is a major: a history major.
In sports, the majors are the top professional leagues—Major League Baseball, or by extension any highest level of competition: He made it to the majors.
Position in hierarchy
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- armyOrganized land-based military
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- commanderPerson with authority over others
lieutenant colonel · insignia · promotion · battalion · regiment · corps · commissioned · sergeant
Unit of measurement
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- collegeHigher education institution
- universityHigher education institution
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
concentration · minor · declaration · coursework · curriculum · department · advisor · electives
Of great significance
- significantHaving notable importance
- substantialOf notable size or importance
- considerableNotably large in amount
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
primary · principal · chief · main · leading · dominant · key · central
Competition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- MastersPrestigious Georgia golf event
- PGAPro links organization
- British OpenGolf's original major championship
US Open · grand slam · trophy · Augusta · purse · leaderboard · Tiger Woods · Jack Nicklaus
rank
Position in hierarchy
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- armyOrganized land-based military
- generalWidespread, not specialized
commander · lieutenant colonel · insignia · promotion · battalion · regiment · corps · commissioned · sergeant · captain
degree
Unit of measurement
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- collegeHigher education institution
- universityHigher education institution
specialization · concentration · minor · declaration · coursework · curriculum · department · advisor · electives · thesis
important
Of great significance
- significantHaving notable importance
- substantialOf notable size or importance
- considerableNotably large in amount
serious · primary · principal · chief · main · leading · dominant · key · central · paramount
championship
Competition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- MastersPrestigious Georgia golf event
- PGAPro links organization
British Open · US Open · grand slam · trophy · Augusta · purse · leaderboard · Tiger Woods · Jack Nicklaus · green jacket
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- keysLock-operating instruments
- chordsSimultaneous note combinations
- tonalityMusic organized around tonic
harmony · sharp · flat · intervals · minor · mode · tonic · progression · relative minor · classical
leagues
Team associations or distance units
- minorsThose below legal age
- farm systemPlayer development organization
- Double-AMidsize cylindrical cell
prospect · call-up · roster · MLB · professional · draft · scout · contract · debut · affiliate
Majorsminors
Those below legal age
electives · undeclared · certificates · general education · concentrations
Majorsprivates
Lowest enlisted rank
enlisted personnel · generals · cadets · recruits · non-commissioned officers
Majorsminors
Those below legal age
minor leagues · exhibitions · qualifiers · amateur tournaments · club championships
- C majorKey lacking accidentals
- major leagueHighest competitive tier
- vast majorityMost of a group
- major inChoose primary college subject
- majority ownerHolds over fifty percent
- majoring inPrimary field of study
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