"premajor" meaning in English

See premajor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: premajors [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdʒə(ɹ) Etymology: pre- + major Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|major}} pre- + major Head templates: {{en-noun}} premajor (plural premajors)
  1. (Canada, US) An academic course that must be taken as a prerequisite for a major. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-premajor-en-noun-kRRBD9oa Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 59 41
  2. (Canada, US) A student taking such a course. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-premajor-en-noun-yzeXWh9N Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

Inflected forms

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