Majority Meaning in English
word
/məˈdʒɔɹəti/
muh-JOR-uh-dee
/mədʒˈɒɹɪtˌi/
muh-JO-ri-tee
Definition
The majority is the larger part or more than half of a group. It can also refer to the age at which a person is legally an adult.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used in statistics, politics, and voting. Collocates with 'vast', 'narrow', and 'simple'; 'the majority of' is followed by a plural noun. Be careful not to confuse with 'plurality,' which means the largest number but not necessarily more than half.
Spanish: mayoríaPortuguese (BR): maioriaPortuguese (PT): maioriaChinese (Simplified): 多数Chinese (Traditional): 多數Hindi: बहुसंख्यकArabic: الأغلبيةBengali: অধিকাংশ - সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ (বয়স)Russian: большинствоJapanese: 多数 - 成年（法律用語）Vietnamese: đa số - tuổi trưởng thành (pháp lý)Korean: 대다수 - 성년(법률적 의미)Turkish: çoğunlukUrdu: اکثریتIndonesian: mayoritas - usia dewasa (hukum)
Example Sentences
He won by a majority of only five votes.
natural
For the majority of my life, I lived in the city.
natural
The majority agreed with the new rule.
basic
The majority of students passed the exam.
basic
A simple majority is enough to win.
basic
The majority of people here don’t know about the change yet.
natural