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major vs field of study

field of study vs major

major and field of study both are nouns.

major is an adjective but field of study is not an adjective.

major is a verb but field of study is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
major Yes Yes Yes No
field of study Yes No No No
As nouns, field of study is a hypernym of major; that is, field of study is a word with a broader meaning than major:
  • major: the principal field of study of a student at a university
  • field of study: a branch of knowledge
Other hypernyms of major include bailiwick, discipline, field, study, subject, subject area, subject field.
major (noun) field of study (noun)
the principal field of study of a student at a university a branch of knowledge
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
major (adjective) field of study (adjective)
greater in number or size or amount
greater in scope or effect
of full legal age
(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees
of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
of greater importance or stature or rank
of greater seriousness or danger
of the elder of two boys with the same family name
major (verb) field of study (verb)
have as one's principal field of study
Difference between major and field of study

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