📊majority

noun
/məˈdʒɒrəti/

Meaning

the greater number or part of something; more than half
The greater number or part; more than half
The greater number; the larger part of something.

Example Sentences

The majority of voters supported the new law.

The majority of students passed the final examination.

The majority demanded their rights.

Example Expressions

silent majority

Synonyms

bulk, mass, most, plurality, dominance, preponderance, Plurality, Bulk
Entry 1
bulk, mass, most, plurality, dominance
Entry 2
most, bulk, mass, plurality, preponderance
Entry 3
Plurality, Bulk

Antonyms

minority, few, handful, small portion, Minority, Few
Entry 1
minority, few
Entry 2
minority, few, handful, small portion
Entry 3
Minority, Few

Collocations

majority rule, majority opinion, majority support, majority party, vast majority, simple majority, majority vote
Entry 1
majority rule, majority opinion, majority support, majority party
Entry 2
vast majority, simple majority, majority vote, majority opinion

More Example Sentences

The majority opinion may not always be correct.

Let us vote on this and follow the decision of the majority.

Related Vocabularies

a place or state of great suffering and torment, often in religious belief
the action or process of becoming young or fresh again
a female offspring; a young woman in relation to her parents
the condition of being too willing to obey or serve others
the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips; the spine
a feeling of bitterness or indignation at being treated unfairly

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