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ma·jor·i·ty
 majority
- pronunciation:
- m
jaw
rih
ti
[or]
m
jor
ih
ti
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
majorities |
| definition 1: |
the greater number or amount; a number or amount greater than half.
Our candidate won a majority of the votes.- synonyms:
- bulk, mass, most
- antonyms:
- minority
- similar words:
- body, brunt, lion's share, preponderance, weight
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| definition 2: |
the number of votes over half of those cast.
She won by a tiny majority of only six.- similar words:
- plurality
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| definition 3: |
the state or status of being of the age of legal responsibility.
Next year he will reach the age of majority, and he will be able to apply for a car loan himself.- antonyms:
- minority
- similar words:
- manhood, maturity
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| related words: |
body, brunt, chunk, manhood, most, weight |
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