comajor

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncomajor (plural comajors)

plural comajors

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

    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).

    2014, Turan Gonen, Electrical Power Transmission System Engineering, →ISBN
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    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.

    2015, Bryan Grieg Fry, Doctor Venom, →ISBN
verbcomajor (third-person singular simple present comajors, present participle comajoring, simple past and past participle comajored)

present singular third person comajors · participle present comajoring · participle past comajored · past comajored

  1. AustraliaCanadaNew ZealandUSintransitiveTo concentrate on one of multiple areas of study as a student in a college or university.

Origin

From co- + major.

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Cite this entry
APA

comajor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comajor

MLA

“comajor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comajor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comajor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comajor.

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