majority

Noun

Meaning

The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority.

The military rank of a major.

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

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

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bulk legal age most maturity plurality preponderance adulthood absolute majority lion's share more than half better part full age main part greater part age of majority

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Antonyms

minority different age least special band

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Hypernyms

number age eld figure relative quantity

Phrases with the word

large majority overwhelming majority great majority confront the majority be against the majority be opposed to the majority

Derivatives

majorities

Examples

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice. Friedrich Schiller

If one judges love by the majority of its effects, it is more like hatred than like friendship. François de La Rochefoucauld

The love of justice is simply in the majority of men the fear of suffering injustice. François de La Rochefoucauld

It is better to be right than in the majority. American Proverb

One man with courage is a majority. American Proverb

When a life is at stake, don't follow the majority. Jewish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

majoritively majoritization majoritize majority bloc majority council majority decision