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- DictionaryMa·jor·i·ty/məˈjärədē/
noun
- 1. the greater number: "in the majority of cases all will go smoothly"
- 2. the age when a person is legally considered a full adult, in most contexts either 18 or 21: "kids get control of the money when they reach the age of majority"
Learn the meaning of majority as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how majority is used in law, politics, and grammar.
Learn the meaning of majority as a noun, and how it relates to elections, voting, and age. Find out the difference between majority and plurality, and see examples and synonyms.
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Majority means “most of,” or the biggest part. Does the majority of what owls eat — mice, rats, squirrels, moles — sound appetizing to you? If not, you’re probably in the majority of people. In an election, victory usually goes to whoever wins the majority of votes, or more than half of them.
Learn the meaning of majority as a noun and an adjective in different contexts, such as number, age, law, politics and finance. Find out how to use majority in sentences and collocations with other words.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word majority, which can refer to the largest part of a group, the number of votes by which one side wins, or the age of legal adulthood. See also related terms, collocations and word origin.
A majority is the difference between the number of votes or seats in a legislature or parliament that the winner gets in an election, and the number of votes or seats that the next person or party gets.
