Main
adjective
Most important or chief in role or size or importance.
The main problem is the lack of funds
Often appears as...
- main problem
- main street
noun
A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage.
The main burst and flooded the street
Often appears as...
- water main
- gas main
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The part of an electrical circuit that distributes power.
The main was damaged during the storm
Often appears as...
- main circuit
- electrical main
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Of force; of the greatest possible intensity.
The main thrust of the attack was focused on the left flank
Often appears as...
- main thrust
- main force
adjective
Most important or chief in role or size or importance.
The main problem is the lack of funds
Often appears as...
- main problem
- main street
noun
A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage.
The main burst and flooded the street
Often appears as...
- water main
- gas main
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The part of an electrical circuit that distributes power.
The main was damaged during the storm
Often appears as...
- main circuit
- electrical main
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Of force; of the greatest possible intensity.
The main thrust of the attack was focused on the left flank
Often appears as...
- main thrust
- main force
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Central Importance
Use 'main' to highlight the most critical component or idea in a discussion.
The main issue here is communication.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Hierarchy
'Main' implies other items are secondary or less important.
Our main goal is to improve quality.
Pro Tip 3/3Preceding Nouns
'Main' often comes before the noun it describes, not after.
She lives on the main road, not the side streets.
Pro Tip 1/3Central Importance
Use 'main' to highlight the most critical component or idea in a discussion.
The main issue here is communication.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Hierarchy
'Main' implies other items are secondary or less important.
Our main goal is to improve quality.
Pro Tip 3/3Preceding Nouns
'Main' often comes before the noun it describes, not after.
She lives on the main road, not the side streets.
Pro Tip 1/3Central Importance
Use 'main' to highlight the most critical component or idea in a discussion.
The main issue here is communication.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Hierarchy
'Main' implies other items are secondary or less important.
Our main goal is to improve quality.
Pro Tip 3/3Preceding Nouns
'Main' often comes before the noun it describes, not after.
She lives on the main road, not the side streets.
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What makes muscles grow?...
like insulin-like growth factor and testosterone, help shift the body into a state where tissue is repaired and grown. This vital repair process mainly occurs when we're resting, especially at night while sleeping. Gender and age affect this repair mechanism,
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Why do blood types...
scientists aren't sure why they evolved; perhaps as protection against blood born diseases, or due to random genetic drift. Finally, different species have different sets of antigens. In fact, the four main blood types shared by us apes
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Walking in your truth as...
murdered in one day many reports come in every single month one of our main battlegrounds is to exist in a world where everyone says you're trying to be someone you're not and the only thing you're doing is living as yourself
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What does this symbol...
others to steer traffic or advance political causes. But there's one whose main purpose is to help people. You may know it as the wheelchair symbol, or a sign for people with disabilities,
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Why the metric system...
other nations followed, with colonial empires spreading the system around the world. As France's main rival, Britain had resisted revolutionary ideas and retained its traditional units.
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Rethinking infidelity...
The main question that I've been asked since I arrived at this conference when I said I would talk about infidelity is, for or against? I said, "Yes."
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Penguins Kidnapping...
And others had the same idea. The chick heads for the main colony, hoping to find protection among the crowds.
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The Rise of the Cali...
NEWS And they own Cali's main passion, the soccer team America.
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What does the liver do?...
a manufacturing hub, and a processing plant. And each of these functions involve so many important subtasks that without the liver, our bodies would simply stop working. One of the liver's main functions is to filter the body's blood, which it receives in regular shipments from two
Video examples
History vs. Cleopatra -...
Cleopatra's story survived mainly in the accounts of her enemies in Rome, and later writers filled the gaps with rumors and stereotypes. We may never know the full truth of her life and her reign, but we can separate fact from rumor by putting history on trial.
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
like insulin-like growth factor and testosterone, help shift the body into a state where tissue is repaired and grown. This vital repair process mainly occurs when we're resting, especially at night while sleeping. Gender and age affect this repair mechanism,
Video examples
Why do blood types...
scientists aren't sure why they evolved; perhaps as protection against blood born diseases, or due to random genetic drift. Finally, different species have different sets of antigens. In fact, the four main blood types shared by us apes
Video examples
Walking in your truth as...
murdered in one day many reports come in every single month one of our main battlegrounds is to exist in a world where everyone says you're trying to be someone you're not and the only thing you're doing is living as yourself
Video examples
What does this symbol...
others to steer traffic or advance political causes. But there's one whose main purpose is to help people. You may know it as the wheelchair symbol, or a sign for people with disabilities,
Video examples
Why the metric system...
other nations followed, with colonial empires spreading the system around the world. As France's main rival, Britain had resisted revolutionary ideas and retained its traditional units.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
The main question that I've been asked since I arrived at this conference when I said I would talk about infidelity is, for or against? I said, "Yes."
Video examples
Penguins Kidnapping...
And others had the same idea. The chick heads for the main colony, hoping to find protection among the crowds.
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The Rise of the Cali...
NEWS And they own Cali's main passion, the soccer team America.
Example 1 of 10
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English Actor
It's definitely a good way to stay in touch with your fans. The main reason I really use Instagram is because I want to hear their thoughts and what would they like to happen and see if I can make that happen. Which is a really nice way of being in touch with them all around the world.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be - protect themselves. That's why you have state secret laws. Citizens are not supposed to know what their government is doing to them.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Our enemy, the devil, wants to control us, and his target is our will. The main way he tries to influence our will is through lying to us.
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Billie Eilish
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I really like hip-hop and rap; that's my main influence. I really wanna be more of a hip-hop artist.
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Lilly Wachowski
American Director
Cloud Atlas' is for everybody. The main character in the movie is humanity.
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Lee R. Raymond
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The main professional responsibility of a person in business is business.
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Noah Schnapp
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It's really exciting to get to be the main character of something.
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Jon Hopkins
English Musician
For me, the score is one of the main characters of a film.
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Genzebe Dibaba
Ethiopian Athlete
I train mainly with guys, and they help to push me.
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusian Activist
Children are the main thing in life.
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Tom Holland
English Actor
It's definitely a good way to stay in touch with your fans. The main reason I really use Instagram is because I want to hear their thoughts and what would they like to happen and see if I can make that happen. Which is a really nice way of being in touch with them all around the world.
Quote examples
Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be - protect themselves. That's why you have state secret laws. Citizens are not supposed to know what their government is doing to them.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
Our enemy, the devil, wants to control us, and his target is our will. The main way he tries to influence our will is through lying to us.
Quote examples
Billie Eilish
American Singer
I really like hip-hop and rap; that's my main influence. I really wanna be more of a hip-hop artist.
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Lilly Wachowski
American Director
Cloud Atlas' is for everybody. The main character in the movie is humanity.
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Lee R. Raymond
American Businessman
The main professional responsibility of a person in business is business.
Quote examples
Noah Schnapp
American Actor
It's really exciting to get to be the main character of something.
Quote examples
Jon Hopkins
English Musician
For me, the score is one of the main characters of a film.
Quote examples
Genzebe Dibaba
Ethiopian Athlete
I train mainly with guys, and they help to push me.
Quote examples
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusian Activist
Children are the main thing in life.
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