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Adjective

chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading
the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
sheer; utmost, as strength or force
to lift a stone by main force.
of or pertaining to a broad expanse
main sea.
Grammar . syntactically independent; capable of use in isolation. Compare dependent ( def. 4 ) , independent ( def. 14 ) , main clause.
Nautical .
of or pertaining to a mainmast.
noting or pertaining to a sail, yard, boom, etc., or to any rigging belonging to a mainmast.
noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a mainmast
main topmast stay.
Obsolete .
having or exerting great strength or force; mighty.
having momentous or important results; significant.

Noun

a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
physical strength, power, or force
to struggle with might and main.
the chief or principal part or point
The main of their investments was lost during the war.
Literary . the open ocean; high sea
the bounding main.
the mainland.

Adverb

South Midland U.S. (chiefly Appalachian ) . very; exceedingly
The dogs treed a main big coon.

Verb (used without object), verb (used with object)

Slang . mainline. ?

Idiom

in the main
for the most part; chiefly
In the main, the novel was dull reading.

Antonyms

adjective
auxiliary , extra , insignificant , minor , secondary , subordinate , unimportant , inessential , nonessential , unnecessary

Synonyms

adjective
capital , cardinal , central , chief , controlling , critical , crucial , essential , foremost , fundamental , head , leading , major , necessary , outstanding , paramount , particular , preeminent , premier , prevailing , primary , prime , special , star , stellar , supreme , vitalnotes:main means most important element , while a mane is long coarse hair growing along the top and sides of an animal\'s neck or the growth of hair covering the head of a human being , brute , direct , downright , entire , mere , only , pure , sheer , simple , undisguised , utmostnotes:main means most important element , first , key , number one , principal , top
noun
cable , channel , conduit , duct , line , trough , trunknotes:main means most important element , while a mane is long coarse hair growing along the top and sides of an animal\'s neck or the growth of hair covering the head of a human being , absolute , bulk , capital , central , chief , critical , direct , essential , first , force , foremost , grand , gross , head , high sea , important , leading , major , majority , might , ocean , paramount , power , predominant , preeminent , preponderant , prime , principal , purpose , strength , supreme , vital

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