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- [muh-jawr-i-tee, -jor-]
- /məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr-/
- /məˈdʒɒrəti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-jawr-i-tee, -jor-]
- /məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr-/
Definitions of majority word
- noun plural majority the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority): the majority of the population. 1
- noun plural majority a number of voters or votes, jurors, or others in agreement, constituting more than half of the total number. 1
- noun plural majority the amount by which the greater number, as of votes, surpasses the remainder (distinguished from plurality). 1
- noun plural majority the party or faction with the majority vote: The Democratic Party is the majority. 1
- noun plural majority the state or time of being of full legal age: to attain one's majority. 1
- noun plural majority the military rank or office of a major. 1
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Origin of majority
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word majōritās, dating back to 1545-55. See major, -ity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Majority
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
majority popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
majority usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for majority
noun majority
- bulk — You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large.
- superiority — the quality or condition of being superior.
- preponderance — the fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.: The preponderance of votes is against the proposal.
- mass — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
- more — Mossi (def 2).
pronoun majority
- most — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
adjective majority
- popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- mainstream — the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- middle-of-the-road — favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate.
Antonyms for majority
noun majority
- inferiority — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
- childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
- underage — lacking the required age, especially that of legal maturity.
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
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