majority
/məˈd͡ʒɑ.ɹɪti/noun4 syllables
Majority means: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part.
Synonyms for majority3
noun, as in the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
noun, as in (elections) more than half of the votes
noun, as in the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
Opposites of majority
What does majority mean?3
noun
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”
(elections) more than half of the votes
the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with majority?4
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Majority in a sentence
- Maybe a few of them are good people, but the majority are scum.mailohilohi
- In this tribe, the chieftain is elected by a majority vote.sabretou
- As the majority of the population revolted against the mayor, he abandoned his position.espamatics
- The overwhelming majority of mass shooters could pass a psychiatric evaluation, and many did.shekitten
- His argument was compelling, but it failed to convince the majority.Lumi
- In most elections, whichever candidate gets the majority of the votes, wins the election.CK
- Why is the politician trying to kill off the opinions of the majority?mailohilohi
- The clause provides that all decisions shall be made by majority vote.unknown
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Forms of majority
as a noun
- plural
- majorities