"major in" meaning in English

See major in in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: majors in [present, singular, third-person], majoring in [participle, present], majored in [participle, past], majored in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} major in (third-person singular simple present majors in, present participle majoring in, simple past and past participle majored in)
  1. (US, Canada, education) To take (something) as one's major field of study in an institute of tertiary education (such as a college or university). Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Education Translations (Translations): especializarse en (Spanish), cursar una carrera (Spanish), encarrerarse (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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