[ L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf. Master, Mayor, Magnitude, More, a. ]
Major key (Mus.),
Major offense (Law),
Major scale (Mus.),
Major second (Mus.),
Major sixth (Mus.),
Major third (Mus.),
n. [ F. major. See Major, a. ]
☞ In hypothetical syllogisms, the hypothetical premise is called the major. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. A small genus of herbs usually included in the genus
‖n. [ F. majorat, LL. majoratus. See Major, a., and cf. Majorate. ]
n. The office or rank of a major. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ LL. majorare to augment. See Major, a. ] To augment; to increase. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Increase; enlargement. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Geom.), The greater axis of a geometrical figure.
prop. a. Of or pertaining to Majorca. --
n. (Mus.), The natural diatonic scale, which has semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth notes, and whole tones between the other notes; the scale of the major mode, of which the third is major; also called