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Majority

/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti/

More than half (50%) of some group.

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📖 Definitions of "Majority"

noun

1
More than half (50%) of some group.
"The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best."
2
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
Legal adulthood.
"By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice."
4
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."

🔄 Synonyms of "Majority"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bulknoun	The major part of something.
absolute majoritynoun	A true numerical majority, more than 50% of the items being counted.
legal agenoun	Synonym of age of majority.

↔️ Antonyms of "Majority"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
nonagenoun	The state of being under legal age; minority, the fact of being a minor.
minoritynoun	Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Majority"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
absolute majoritynoun	A true numerical majority, more than 50% of the items being counted.
legal agenoun	Synonym of age of majority.
bulknoun	The major part of something.
consensusnoun	General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each member of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
majoritariannoun	One who supports the dominance of the majority over the minority.
votenoun	An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
mainstreamnoun	(usually with the) That which is common; the norm.
sharenoun	A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
portionnoun	An allocated amount.
proportionnoun	(countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
massnoun	(physical) Matter, material.
partynoun	(law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.
pluralitynoun	(uncountable) The state of being plural.
partnoun	A portion; a component.
agenoun	(countable) The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)
generalitynoun	(uncountable) The quality of being general.
mainnoun	(not in generic modern use) That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
numbernoun	Quantity.
essentialnoun	A necessary ingredient.
predominancenoun	The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.