major

Definition

Examples

The company is facing a major change in its management structure.

Word Family

Synonyms

• significantimportant in effect or meaning
• crucialof extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
• keymetal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

Collocations

• Easy major change
  to major change, meaning to have as one's principal field of study
• Medium major breakthrough in negotiations
  to major breakthrough in negotiations, meaning to have as one's principal field of study
• Hard major shareholder voting privileges
  to major shareholder voting privileges, meaning to have as one's principal field of study
• Very Hard play a major role behind closed doors
  to play a major role behind closed doors, meaning to participate in games or sport