majority

Meanings

• Noun

  The larger number or greater proportion of a number of things, groups, or people.

  - "The majority of the votes went to candidate A."
  - "A majority of the students in the class were absent."

• Noun

  A group or body of persons representing more than half of a legislative assembly.

  - "The majority in the Senate passed the bill."
  - "The majority leader of the House of Representatives is John Doe."

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Pronunciation

1. /məˈd͡ʒɑɹɪti/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1684665"

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Antonyms

minority

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with majority
majority , infinitesimality , paucity , plenity , potency , vacancy

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Variants

List of all variants of majority that leads to same result
majorities , majority , majority leader , majority leaders , majority rule , majority rules , in the majority , the great majority of , the silent majority , tyranny of the majority

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Etymology

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From Old French majorité, from majeur, major 'older, greater'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'majority' is also used in mathematics to refer to the larger of two numbers.

2. In the United States, a simple majority is required for most legislative actions, but a two-thirds majority is required for certain actions, such as constitutional amendments.

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Related Concepts

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1. Minority: The smaller number or lesser proportion of a number of things, groups, or people. The opposite of majority.

2. Plurality: The larger number of votes, or the larger proportion of the votes, received by any one candidate or party in an election.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of the majority is often used to explore themes of power, representation, and the treatment of minority groups. For example, in George Orwell's Animal Farm, the pigs represent the majority and eventually become the oppressors.

How to Memorize "majority"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with more weights on one side, representing the majority.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a larger number or greater proportion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'MORE' to remember that majority means 'more' than half.

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