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subject field vs major

major vs subject field

subject field and major both are nouns.

subject field is not an adjective while major is an adjective.

subject field is not a verb while major is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subject field Yes No No No
major Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, major is a hyponym of subject field; that is, major is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than subject field:
  • subject field: a branch of knowledge
  • major: the principal field of study of a student at a university
subject field (noun) major (noun)
a branch of knowledge the principal field of study of a student at a university
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
subject field (adjective) major (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
subject field (verb) major (verb)
have as one's principal field of study
Difference between subject field and major

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