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major in

major in verb: to take (something) as one's major field of study in an institute of tertiary education (such as a college or university).

Verb

major in (third-person singular simple present majors in, present participle majoring in, simple past and past participle majored in)

  1. (Canada, US) To take (something) as one's major field of study in an institute of tertiary education (such as a college or university).
    • John majored in Computer Science, while Jane majored in Art.
    • I majored in education with a concentration in theater.
    Antonyms:
    minor in

Antonyms of major in

Forms of major in

third-person singular presentmajors in
present participlemajoring in
past participlemajored in
pastmajored in

Questions about major in

What does major in mean?
Major in means to take (something) as one's major field of study in an institute of tertiary education (such as a college or university).
What part of speech is major in?
Major in is a verb.
What is the past tense of major in?
The past tense of major in is majored in.

Words near major in in the dictionary

  1. major element
  2. major elements
  3. major general
  4. major generals
  5. Major Grey's chutney
  6. major in
  7. major interval
  8. major intervals
  9. major junior
  10. major key
  11. major keys

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