major
US
/ˈmeɪdʒər/
UK
/ˈmeɪdʒə/
Meaning
Important, serious, or large enough to have a strong effect or require attention.
महत्वपूर्ण या गंभीर, जिसका असर बड़ा हो या जिस पर खास ध्यान देना ज़रूरी हो।
Examples
“The company faced a major problem when its main supplier suddenly closed.”
“Getting enough sleep can make a major difference to your concentration.”
“The storm majorly affected transport across the city.”
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Not natural: The delay was a majorly problem.
Better: The delay was a major problem.
Use the adjective major before a noun; majorly is an informal adverb.
Noun से पहले adjective major आता है; majorly एक informal adverb है।
Not natural: Her advice had a major influence to my choice.
Better: Her advice had a major influence on my choice.
The usual phrase is have an influence on something, not influence to something.
सही phrase have an influence on है; influence के बाद यहाँ to नहीं, on आता है।
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Learner tip
Use major for something important or significant; for something small or less important, use minor.
महत्वपूर्ण या असरदार चीज़ के लिए major बोलें; छोटी या कम महत्वपूर्ण चीज़ के लिए minor इस्तेमाल करें।