majority

B1
Pronunciation
/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti/
/məˈd͡ʒɑɹɪti/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

More than half (50%) of some group.

Example Sentences
  • The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.
2 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%.
3 Definition

Legal adulthood.

Example Sentences
  • By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.
4 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority.
5 Definition

Ancestors; ancestry.