单词	majority
释义	majority noun ma·​jor·​i·​ty mə-ˈjȯr-ə-tē  -ˈjär- plural majorities 1 a : a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total a majority of voters a two-thirds majority b : the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total : margin won by a majority of 10 votes c : the greater quantity or share the majority of the time 2 a : the age at which full civil rights are accorded The age of majority in the U.S. is 18. b : the status of one who has attained this age graduated … before he had attained his majority W. L. Burrage 3 : the group or political party having the greater number of votes (as in a legislature) 4 : the military office, rank, or commission of a major majorities and colonelcies were thick as June blackberries Dixon Wecter 5 obsolete : the quality or state of being greater majority adjective Synonyms bulk generality lion's share mass preponderance See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A clear majority of the voters support the policy. The Republicans are currently the majority in the Senate. Recent Examples on the Web And while it’s been explored for solid tumors, which make up the majority of cancers, including melanoma, these tumors present challenges that blood cancers do not. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 The majority of the billion-dollar industry operates within a few square miles in Nashville. Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The majority was made up of McCormack, three other Democratic justices and a Republican justice. Joey Cappelletti, Sara Burnett And Ed White, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 Whether he is respected enough to keep his colleagues’ backing will depend on the size of majority Republicans win in November. Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 On Friday afternoon the official TxDOT Twitter account for the project released details regarding five closures that will begin at 9 p.m. CT Friday night and run over the weekend, the majority ending Monday morning. Dan Carson, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 The majority of the nominations went to Succession (25), The White Lotus (20), Hacks (17), Euphoria (16), and Barry (14). Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 The majority of this activity is predicted to take place between mid-August and mid-October. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Yet a majority legislature of men made a decision about women’s bodies. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Phrases Containing majority in the majority majority rule the great majority of majority leader tyranny of the majority the silent majority in the majority majority rule the great majority of majority leader tyranny of the majority the silent majority Kids Definition majority noun ma·​jor·​i·​ty mə-ˈjȯr-ə-tē  plural majorities 1 : a number greater than half of a total 2 : a group or party that makes up the greater part of a whole body of people The majority chose a leader. 3 : the amount by which a number is more than half the total She won the election by a majority of 200 votes. 4 : the age at which a person has the full rights of an adult Legal Definition majority noun ma·​jor·​i·​ty mə-ˈjȯr-ə-tē  plural majorities 1 a : legal age b : the status of one who has reached legal age 2 a : a number or quantity greater than half of a total compare plurality b : the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total 3 a : the group or political party whose votes predominate b : the judges voting in a particular case who together determine the prevailing decision see also majority opinion at opinion compare dissent sense 3 majority 1 of 2 noun 1 as in bulk the largest part or quantity of something a vast majority of the town's residents support the proposed tax reduction Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bulk plurality preponderance most mass generality lot lion's share maximum plenty much wealth loads abundance heap reams scads profusion oodles Antonyms & Near Antonyms minority few handful least couple minimum smattering sprinkling See More 2 as in adulthood the state of being fully grown or developed she will inherit a fortune upon her majority Synonyms & Similar Words adulthood maturity adultness prime manhood womanhood heyday middle age autumn flush midlife bloom Antonyms & Near Antonyms minority immaturity infancy youth childhood nonage adolescence babyhood toddlerhood See More majority 2 of 2 adjective as in general held by or applicable to a majority of the people the majority opinion among the tour group members was that they should cancel the rest of the trip Synonyms & Similar Words general prevailing overall public unanimous popular predominant ruling common received present dominant current usual household preponderant vulgar typical universal prevalent widespread contemporary pop characteristic everyday familiar communal shared pervasive well-known rife pandemic Antonyms & Near Antonyms individual uncommon rare unknown unpopular unusual special strange separate private personal unique distinctive peculiar especial idiosyncratic singular nonpublic See More
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