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Greater
higher, larger, dominant, primary, upper, exceeding, extreme, ultra, over, above; see also better 2, superior.
Important
significant, main, influential; see important 1, 2, principal.
noun
field of study, subject, field, program, area; see also field 4.
See major in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
Being among the leaders in one's field:
Most important, influential, or significant:
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