MAJORITY

majority, bulk

(noun) 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, absolute majority

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

majority, legal age

(noun) the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

majority (countable and uncountable, plural majorities)

More than half (50%) of some group.

The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes.

(dated) Legal adulthood.

(UK) The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.

Ancestors; ancestry.

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." While common in colloquial speech, it is often considered incorrect to use majority with uncountable nouns, as in "The majority of the time was wasted." 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."

Antonyms

• (more than half): minority

Hyponyms

• absolute majority

• double majority

• qualified majority

• silent majority

• simple majority

• supermajority

Source: Wiktionary

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Ma*jor"i*ty, n.; pl. Majorities. Etym: [F. majorité. See Major.]

1. The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority. Specifically: (a) The military rank of a major. (b) The condition of being of full age, or authorized by law to manage one's own affairs.

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

3. Etym: [Cf. L. majores.]

Definition: Ancestors; ancestry. [Obs.]

4. 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. To go over to, or To join, the majority, to die.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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