Definitions for Majority
məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr-ma·jor·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

1. majority, bulknoun

   the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

   "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"

2. majority, absolute majoritynoun

   (elections) more than half of the votes

3. majority, legal agenoun

   the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. majoritynoun

   More than half (50%) of some group

2. majoritynoun

   The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes

   The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%.

3. majoritynoun

   Legal adulthood

   By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.

4. majoritynoun

   The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major

   On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority.

5. Etymology: From majorité.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Majoritynoun

   Etymology: from major.

   1. The state of being greater.

   It is not plurality of parts without majority of parts that maketh the total greater. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol.

   2. The greater number. [ majorité, French.]

   It was highly probable the majority would be so wise as to espouse that cause which was most agreeable to the publick weal, and by that means hinder a sedition. Addison.

   As in senates so in schools,
   Majority of voices rules. Matthew Prior.

   Decent executions keep the world in awe; for that reason the majority of mankind ought to be hanged every year. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of J. Bull.

   3. [From majores, Latin.] Ancestry.

   Of evil parents an evil generation, a posterity not unlike their majority; of mischievous progenitors, a venemous and destructive progeny. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iii.

   4. Full age; end of minority.

   During the infancy of Henry the IIId, the barons were troubled in expelling the French: but this prince was no sooner come to his majority, but the barons raised a cruel war against him. John Davies, on Ireland.

   5. First rank. Obsolete.

   Douglas, whose high deeds,
   Whose hot incursions, and great name in arms,
   Holds from all soldiers chief majority,
   And military title capital. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   6. The office of a major.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. majority

   Majority refers to a number or quantity that exceeds half of a total, or the greater part of something. In decision-making contexts, it refers to a group or party holding more than half of the votes. It can also refer to the larger portion of a group, regardless of the exact percentage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Majoritynoun

   the quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority

2. Majoritynoun

   the military rank of a major

3. Majoritynoun

   the condition of being of full age, or authorized by law to manage one's own affairs

4. Majoritynoun

   the greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast

5. Majoritynoun

   ancestors; ancestry

6. Majoritynoun

   the amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially, the number by which the votes for a successful candidate exceed those for all other candidates; as, he is elected by a majority of five hundred votes. See Plurality

7. Etymology: [F. majorit. See Major.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Majority

   A majority is a subset of a set consisting of more than half of the set's elements. This can be compared to a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset considered; i.e. a plurality is not necessarily a majority as the largest subset considered may consist of less than half the set's elements. In British English, majority and plurality are often used as synonyms, and the term majority is also alternatively used to refer to the winning margin, i.e. the number of votes separating the first-place finisher from the second-place finisher. A majority may be called a simple majority to contrast with other types of majority: an overall majority, in parliamentary systems, is the difference of legislators between the government and its opposition; an absolute majority is a majority of all electors, not just those who voted; and a supermajority is a stronger majority than a simple majority.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. majority

   High rank; specifically, the military rank of a major.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Majority' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1007

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Majority' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1359

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Majority' in Nouns Frequency: #440

How to pronounce Majority?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Majority in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Majority in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Majority in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Majority in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Officer Michael Pearson:

   I look at the list now of our over 100 active conversations (with potential targets), the vast, vast majority are private companies, that's been our history, that's where our pipeline is now.

2. Federal Railroad Administration:

   The vast majority of hazardous materials shipped by rail tank car every year arrive safely and without incident, and railroads generally have an outstanding record in moving shipments of hazardous materials safely.

3. Vince McMahon:

   I am extremely confident in the continued success of The WWE, and I leave our company in the capable hands of an extraordinary group of Superstars, employees, and executives, as the majority shareholder, I will continue to support WWE in any way I can.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   Job No. 1 for us is to get the majority. We don't take anything for granted, but it's looking better and better, once we get the majority, we'll discuss it in our caucus.

5. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   My argument is that we can't allow anyone in this country that we can't vet. And I believe that the vast majority of refugees that are trying to come here are people that we will not able to vet.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Majority
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Majority
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Majority
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Majority
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Majority
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html