n. 25B6; adjective
the major English poets : GREATEST, best, finest, most important, chief, main, prime, principal, capital, cardinal, leading, star, foremost, outstanding, first-rate, pre-eminent, arch-.
an issue of major importance : CRUCIAL, vital, great, considerable, paramount, utmost, prime.
a major factor : IMPORTANT, big, significant, weighty, crucial, key, sweeping, substantial.
major surgery : SERIOUS, radical, complicated, difficult.
minor, little, trivial.