majors
Declared academic fields
Majors is third-person singular of the verb major, meaning to specialize in a field of study: She majors in biology.
As a plural noun, majors are students pursuing particular concentrations, or the concentrations themselves: The English majors gathered for orientation.
In sports, the majors are the top professional leagues: He made it to the majors after six years in the minors.
Unit of measurement
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- bachelorUnwed male adult
- universityHigher education institution
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
specialization · curriculum · discipline · coursework · declaration · advisor · prerequisite · elective
Widespread, not specialized
- admiralSenior naval commander
- colonelSenior military officer
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- brigadierSenior military officer
marshal · flag officer · commissioned officer · field grade · senior officer · four-star · promotion · insignia
Lock-opening device
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- tonalityMusic organized around tonic
- modeWay or method
progression · triad · interval · sharp · flat · relative minor · modulation · tonic
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- AugustaNew England state capital
- MastersPrestigious Georgia golf event
- PGAPro links organization
British Open · US Open · leaderboard · cut · final round · green jacket · purse · contender
degree
Unit of measurement
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- bachelorUnwed male adult
- universityHigher education institution
concentration · specialization · curriculum · discipline · coursework · declaration · advisor · prerequisite · elective · minor
general
Widespread, not specialized
- admiralSenior naval commander
- colonelSenior military officer
- commanderPerson with authority over others
brigadier · marshal · flag officer · commissioned officer · field grade · senior officer · four-star · promotion · insignia
key
Lock-opening device
mode · progression · triad · interval · sharp · flat · relative minor · modulation · tonic · dominant
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- AugustaNew England state capital
- MastersPrestigious Georgia golf event
PGA · British Open · US Open · leaderboard · cut · final round · green jacket · purse · contender · tee time
- universitycampus, faculty, college, professors, degrees
- authorityleaders, ruler, rulers, monarch, bosses
- military brassgenerals, admirals, colonels, captains, commanders
- military historybattles, soldiers, campaigns, officers, battlefields
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- 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
major, majority, majored, majoring, majorette, majorly, majordomo, majoritarian, majorettes