a majority

Definition of a majority in English English dictionary: plurality
majority: 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.
majority: 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%.
majority: Legal adulthood
By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.
majority: More than half (50%) of some group
The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.
majority: 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"
majority: Majority is used to describe opinions, decisions, and systems of government that are supported by more than half the people involved. her continuing disagreement with the majority view A majority vote of 75% is required from shareholders for the plan to go ahead
majority: The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast
majority: {i} greater part or number, number greater than half of the total; number of votes which amounts to more than half the votes cast; military rank or position of major; adulthood, maturity
majority: The condition of being of full age, or authorized by law to manage one's own affairs
majority: The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority
majority: A majority is the difference between the number of votes or seats in parliament or legislature that the winner gets in an election, and the number of votes or seats that the next person or party gets. Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine According to most opinion polls, he is set to win a clear majority
majority: The military rank of a major
majority: Majority is the state of legally being an adult. In Britain and most states in the United States, people reach their majority at the age of eighteen. The age of majority in Romania is eighteen see also absolute majority, moral majority
majority: Ancestors; ancestry
majority: 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
majority: {s} pertaining to or characterized by a majority
majority: The majority of people or things in a group is more than half of them. The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurised milk Still, a majority continue to support the treaty. minority If a group is in a majority or in the majority, they form more than half of a larger group. Surveys indicate that supporters of the treaty are still in the majority
majority: (elections) more than half of the votes the age at which a person is considered competent to manage their own affairs
majority: {n} the rank of major, a great number

a majority

Hyphenation

a ma·jo·ri·ty

Turkish pronunciation

ı mıcôrıti

Pronunciation

/ə məˈʤôrətē/ /ə məˈʤɔːrətiː/

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