A military officer in the armies of most nations, typically ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier.

(logic) In a categorical syllogism, the premise whose terms are the syllogism's major term and middle term.

plural of major general

(Canada) A senior non-commissioned appointment in the Army of a company or unit, directly responsible to the officer in charge for their soldiers' performance, standards, discipline, morale, welfare, et al, that can be held by a Warrant Officer or above.

plural of sergeant major

plural of age of majority

(geology) An element which is not a trace element in a given context, and which is present in significant quantity.

plural of major axis

(geometry) The longest diameter of an ellipse, running through the center and foci, with its ends being the widest points of the shape. / (geometry) The diameter of a circle.

Alternative form of sergeant major