Majority

[mə'dʒɒrɪtɪ] or [mə'dʒɔrəti]

Definition

(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'; 'the bulk of the work is finished'.

(noun.) (elections) more than half of the votes.

(noun.) the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs.

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Definition

(n.) The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority.

(n.) The military rank of a major.

(n.) The condition of being of full age, or authorized by law to manage one's own affairs.

(n.) The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast.

(n.) Ancestors; ancestry.

(n.) 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.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Greater number, more than half.[2]. Manhood, full age.

Checker: Scott

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Superiority, eldership, priority, bulk, preponderance, seniority

ANT:Inferiority, juniority, minority

Typist: Mag

Examples

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