Synonyms for main
meɪn, maɪnmain

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1. main

   Synonyms:
   bulk, majority, body, principal, trunk, chief, leading, most important, first

   Antonyms:
   portion, section, minority, branch, limb, tributary, member, subordinate, inferior

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1. main, brinynoun

   any very large body of (salt) water

   Synonyms:
   briny

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, mild

2. mainadjective

   a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

   Synonyms:
   briny

   Antonyms:
   mild, unimportant

3. chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)adjective

   most important element

   "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

   Antonyms:
   mild, unimportant

4. independent, main(a)adjective

   (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

   "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, mild

5. main(a)adjective

   of force; of the greatest possible intensity

   "by main strength"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, mild

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1. • Body Of Water
   • Grammar
   • Hydrosphere

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1. mainadjective

   Synonyms:
   chief, principal, leading, most important

2. mainnoun

   Synonyms:
   ocean, great sea

3. mainnoun

   Synonyms:
   continent, mainland

4. mainnoun

   Synonyms:
   main conduit, main pipe, main duct

5. mainnoun

   Synonyms:
   force, power, strength, might

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1. mainadjective

   Synonyms:
   principal, leading, chief, capital, cardinal, paramount, requisite, necessary, sheer, pure

2. mainnoun

   Synonyms:
   ocean, high sea, gross, bulk, majority, strength, power, might, force

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1. List of paraphrases for "main":

   principal, major, primary, key, senior, core, leading, mainly, chief, top, large, hand, basic, fundamental, essential, principale, central, parent, master, great, lead, prime, keynote, big, primarily, predominant, predicate, dominant, largest, foremost, salient, important, overriding, mainstream, greatest, principaux, significant, first, overarching

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1. Gregory Armstrong:

   One of the main advantages of these 5000 per week is that, compared to what The CDC had been getting, they're much more representative of the US -- covering all states, providing both a more granular and more accurate picture of what's circulating here.

2. De Buck:

   No, we're not concerned about changes of the attractiveness of our two main jurisdictions, that's also not what we see when we look at the pipeline of our business.

3. Emily Gielnik:

   The main thing for us is recovery, it's a short turnaround. We will be on the pitch tomorrow and before you know it's match day minus one.

4. Her Dad Lawrence:

   During the 50, my body was sending blood to my main organs and heart instead of my extremities to keep me alive.

5. Chen Zhizhong:

   The reaction in Hong Kong to the premier's remarks is much more subdued, as the main theme here is the strengthening U.S. dollar.