Main synonyms
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First or highest in rank or importance; principal.
The definition of a major is a military officer of a high rank or the subject in which a person focuses his academic study and gets his degree.
The definition of bulk is a large portion, great size or big volume.
A long, narrow, generally shallow receptacle for holding water or feed for animals.
(Philosophy, usually capitalized) The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced.
unnecessary (antonym)
Not necessary; needless.
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pipe (related)
The definition of a pipe is a hollow cylinder used to move liquids, gases or oil, or a tool for smoking, or a wind instrument where air vibrates to produce a sound.
The vital organs, as the heart, brain, lungs, etc.
two-fold (related)
Highest, as in rank or office; foremost
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The definition of a channel is a waterway, a means of communication and a specific television or radio frequency.
principal (related)
Of, relating to, or being financial principal, or a principal in a financial transaction.
(Uncountable) Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.
A telephone exchange, esp. the main one, or the telephone operator
A pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another.
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The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, strength, or active power:
(Slang) A thousand dollars
The proximal end of a long bone. The end of a muscle that is attached to the less movable part of the skeleton.
high-sea
The sea when it is very rough due to strong winds and storms, such that the sea encroaches much further inland than is normal, often causing damage.
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Leading is defined as a lead covering or border, or the spacing between lines of print.
The military rank, commission, or office of a major.
Physical strength:
Arctic Ocean - The Arctic Ocean is so much more shallow than the other ones at average depths of only 3,953 feet. The deepest point is the Eurasian Basin, which is 17,881 feet deep.
(Rare) Supreme ruler; overlord
(Countable) Capability or influence.
(Music) A subdominant.
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The period of best performance or peak activity:
The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal:
An attribute or quality of particular worth or utility; an asset:
A container, such as a glass bowl, used for serving cold food in an inner container that nestles on crushed or cracked ice.
inessential (antonym)
Not essential; unessential.
nonessential (antonym)
Having little or no importance; not essential.
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minor (antonym)
Lesser in seriousness or danger:
subsidiary (antonym)
subordinate (antonym)
(Grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
unimportant (antonym)
Not important; insignificant or petty.
insignificant (antonym)
The definition of insignificant is someone or something that is small, lacking in power, or otherwise not important.
secondary (antonym)
Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.
auxiliary (antonym)
Giving help or aid; assisting or supporting
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extra (antonym)
More than or beyond what is usual, normal, expected, or necessary:
spanish-main (related)
The section of the Caribbean Sea crossed by Spanish ships in colonial times. English buccaneers often raided these treasure-laden ships.
Controlling; essential; important
First in rank, order, or importance:
First in time; earliest
Of, situated at, or being the top; uppermost, highest, greatest, or foremost
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Not depending on another or others, esp. for financial support
Controlling all other parts of a mechanism:
dependent (antonym)
The definition of dependent is relying on someone or something else, or a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.
in-the-main (related)
core (related)
inter-related (related)
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