What does majority mean?
Definitions for majority
məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr-ma·jor·i·ty
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word majority.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
majority, absolute majoritynoun
(elections) more than half of the votes
majority, legal agenoun
the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
Wiktionary
majoritynoun
More than half (50%) of some group
Etymology: From majorité.
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%.
Etymology: From majorité.
majoritynoun
Legal adulthood
By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.
Etymology: From majorité.
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.
Etymology: From majorité.
Webster Dictionary
Majoritynoun
the quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority
Etymology: [F. majorit. See Major.]
Majoritynoun
the military rank of a major
Etymology: [F. majorit. See Major.]
Majoritynoun
the condition of being of full age, or authorized by law to manage one's own affairs
Etymology: [F. majorit. See Major.]
Majoritynoun
the greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast
Etymology: [F. majorit. See Major.]
Majoritynoun
ancestors; ancestry
Etymology: [F. majorit. See Major.]
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
Etymology: [F. majorit. See Major.]
Freebase
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 Gazetteer
majority
High rank; specifically, the military rank of a major.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'majority' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1007
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'majority' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1359
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'majority' in Nouns Frequency: #440
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of majority in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of majority in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of majority in a Sentence
There can be a political discussion, but not a legal one, it is up to Theresa May to say what the political solution is to get a majority on this agreement.
It is certainly likely that Republicans will be even more dependent on small states in the near term given where the trends are going, the likelihood of Republican senators representing a majority of the Geoffrey Kabaservice population anytime soon seems incredibly unlikely unless there is a major partisan realignment.
What we should achieve is widespread immunization, one possible scenario is that, if we are able to vaccinate a huge majority of people, this virus will circulate but will not do much damage.
For the majority of mothers – not at risk of depression during pregnancy – being able to follow their plans was positive for their mental health.
These are not only recommendations that are well within my legal authority and the executive branch, but they’re also ones that the overwhelming majority of the American people, including gun owners, support.
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- غالبيةArabic
- majoria d'edat, majoriaCatalan, Valencian
- většinaCzech
- Erwachsenenalter, MehrheitGerman
- πλειονότητα, πλειοψηφία, ενηλικιότηταGreek
- plejparto, plimultoEsperanto
- mayoría, mayoría de edadSpanish
- اکثریتPersian
- enemmistö, täysi-ikäisyysFinnish
- majoritéFrench
- बहुमतHindi
- többség, nagykorúságHungarian
- maggioranza, maggiore etàItalian
- 多数Japanese
- 다수Korean
- nuingaMāori
- мнозинство, полнолетство, полнолетностMacedonian
- flertall, majoritetNorwegian
- merendeel, meerderheidDutch
- majoritet, fleirtalNorwegian Nynorsk
- majoritet, myndighetsalder, seiersmarginNorwegian
- agháago áníidlą́ą́ʼNavajo, Navaho
- większośćPolish
- maioriaPortuguese
- majorat, majoritateRomanian
- большинствоRussian
- већина, većinaSerbo-Croatian
- večinaSlovene
- majoritetSwedish
- మెజారిటీTelugu
- çoğunlukTurkish
- більшістьUkrainian
- اکثریتUrdu
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