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league vs major league

major league vs league

league and major league both are nouns.

league is a verb but major league is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
league Yes No Yes No
major league Yes No No No
As nouns, major league is a hyponym of league; that is, major league is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than league:
  • league: an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
  • major league: the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
league (noun) major league (noun)
an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
league (verb) major league (verb)
unite to form a league
Difference between league and major league

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