Majority definition

Majority

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noun

(1) 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"

(2) (elections) more than half of the votes

(3) The age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

WiktionaryText

Noun

More than half (50%) of some group

The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.
- 1. 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%.
  2. Legal adulthood
    
    By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.
  3. 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.
  Usage notes
  - Majority in the sense of "more than half" is used with countable nouns only; for example, "The majority of the members of the committee were in favour of the motion." It is incorrect to use with it uncountable nouns, as in "The majority of the world is covered with water." In the latter case, it is preferable to use expressions such as "the larger part of" or "most of" instead of the "the majority of",

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