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noun
- 1. the greater number: "in the majority of cases all will go smoothly" Similar Opposite
- 2. the age at which a person is legally a full adult, usually either 18 or 21: "kids get control of the money when they reach the age of majority" Similar
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MAJORITY definition: 1. the larger number or part of something: 2. in an election, the difference in the number of…. Learn more.
Majority definition: the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority). See examples of MAJORITY used in a sentence.
: a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total. a majority of voters. a two-thirds majority. b. : the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total : margin. won by a majority of 10 votes. c. : the greater quantity or share. the majority of the time. 2. a. : the age at which full civil rights are accorded.
Definition of majority noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
more than half of a total number or amount; the larger part of something: A majority of the people voted against the bill to raise school taxes. politics & government. A majority is also the difference in the number of votes in an election between the winning person or group and the one that has the second highest number:
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.
A majority is the difference between the number of votes or seats in parliament or legislature that the winner gets in an election, and the number of votes or seats that the next person or party gets. Members of Parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine. According to most opinion polls, he is set to win a clear majority.
more than half of a group of people or things: The majority of people in this country own their houses. The vast majority of smokers claim they would like to give up. Fewer examples. The idea was endorsed by a majority of members. The majority of people questioned said that they supported the proposal.
(in an election) the number of votes or seats by which the strongest party or candidate beats the combined opposition or the runner-up See relative majority absolute majority the largest party or group that votes together in a legislative or deliberative assembly
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.
