Major and Notable

Major

Major adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Usage example: a major change in how science is taught in our high schools

Notable is a synonym for major in important topic. In some cases you can use "Notable" instead an adjective "Major", when it comes to topics like greatest.

Nearby Words: majority, majored, majoring

Notable

Notable adjective - Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.

Major is a synonym for notable. Sometimes you can use "Major" instead an adjective "Notable".

Nearby Words: noted, notably, notability, noting

Both words in one sentence

  • The number of major/notable characters from that house that are crucial to the plot can be counted on one hand .
  • Thriving Ghost Town This wouldn't be so notable if it wasnt for the fact that one of towns reduced to an inn was Old Hroldan, which was the site of a major battle that would be the start of The Empire, you know, the major good guy faction in Tamriel?
  • All of the major characters in Out There, with the notable exception of John, have at one time or another been infatuated with at least one of the other major characters.
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