Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comajor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: co-ma-jor
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of multiple main areas of study of a student working toward a degree at an institute of tertiary education.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage

verb

To concentrate on one of multiple areas of study as a student in a college or university.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Instead, in addition to my molecular biology major, I was enrolled in a scientific philosophy comajor along with all other members of the honours program, leaving me with time to also do a psychology minor."
"Dr. Gönen also received an MS in industrial engineering (1973) and a PhD comajor in industrial engineering (1978) from Iowa State University, as well as an MBA from the University of Oklahoma (1980)."

Etymology

From co- + major.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: co

Usage

Inflected Forms

comajors (plural) comajors (present, singular) comajoring (participle, present) comajored (participle, past) comajored (past)

Questions

What does comajor mean?: One of multiple main areas of study of a student working toward a degree at an institute of tertiary education.
Where does comajor come from?: From co- + major.

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