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ma·jor·i·ty M0048500 (mə-jôr′ĭ-tē, -jŏr′-)n. pl. ma·jor·i·ties 1. The greater number or part; a number more than half of the total.2. The amount by which the greater number of votes cast, as in an election, exceeds the total number of remaining votes.3. The political party, group, or faction having the most power by virtue of its larger representation or electoral strength.4. Law The age at which a person is recognized as an adult by the law.5. The military rank, commission, or office of a major.
[French majorité, from Medieval Latin māiōritās, from Latin māior, greater; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: When majority refers to a particular number of votes, it takes a singular verb: Her majority was five votes. His majority has been growing by 5 percent every year. When it refers to a group of persons or things that are in the majority, it may take either a singular or plural verb, depending on whether the group is considered as a whole or as a set of people considered individually. So we say The majority elects (not elect) the candidate it wants (not they want), since the election is accomplished by the group as a whole; but The majority of the voters live (not lives) in the city, since living in the city is something that each voter does individually. · Majority is often preceded by great (but not by greater) in expressing emphatically the sense of "most of": The great majority approved. The phrase greater majority is appropriate only when considering two majorities: He won by a greater majority in this election than in the last.majority (məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. the greater number or part of something: the majority of the constituents. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in an election) the number of votes or seats by which the strongest party or candidate beats the combined opposition or the runner-up. See relative majority, absolute majority3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the largest party or group that votes together in a legislative or deliberative assembly4. (Law) the time of reaching or state of having reached full legal age, when a person is held competent to manage his own affairs, exercise civil rights and duties, etc5. (Military) the rank, office, or commission of major6. euphemistic the dead (esp in the phrases join the majority, go or pass over to the majority)7. obsolete the quality or state of being greater; superiority8. (modifier) of, involving, or being a majority: a majority decision; a majority verdict. 9. in the majority forming or part of the greater number of something[C16: from Medieval Latin mājoritās, from major (adj)]Usage: The majority of can only refer to a number of things or people. When talking about an amount, most of should be used: most of (not the majority of) the harvest was savedma•jor•i•ty (məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr-)
n., pl. -ties. 1. the greater part or number; a number larger than half the total. 2. the amount by which the greater number surpasses the remainder (disting. from plurality). 3. the party or faction with the majority vote. 4. the state or time of being of full legal age: to attain one's majority. 5. the military rank or office of a major. [1545–55; < Medieval Latin majōritās. See major, -ity] majority1. 'majority'If something is true of the majority of the people or things in a group, it is true of more than half of them. The majority of students in the class will go on to study at college.In the majority of cases, the illness can be treated successfully.When the majority is not followed by 'of', you can use either a singular or plural form of a verb after it. The majority is still undecided about which way to vote.The majority were in favour of the proposal.However, when you use the majority of followed by a plural noun or pronoun, you must use a plural form of a verb after it. The majority of cars on the road have only one person in them.2. 'most of'Don't use 'the majority' when you are talking about an amount of something or part of something. Don't say, for example, 'The majority of the forest has been cut down'. Say 'Most of the forest has been cut down'. Most of the food was good.Katya did most of the work.See mostThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  majority - 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"bulknumber, figure - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"minority - being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position" | | 2. |  majority - (elections) more than half of the votesabsolute majorityelection - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose | | 3. |  majority - the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairslegal ageeld, age - a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"adulthood, maturity - the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developednonage, minority - any age prior to the legal age |
majoritynoun1. most, more, mass, bulk, best part, better part, lion's share, preponderance, plurality, greater number The majority of our customers come from out of town.2. margin, landslide They approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine.3. adulthood, maturity, age of consent, seniority, manhood or womanhood Once you reach your majority you can do what you please.Quotations
"One, on God's side, is a majority" [Wendell Phillips]Translationsmajor (ˈmeidʒə) adjective great, or greater, in size, importance etc. major and minor roads; a major discovery. 重要的，較大的 重要的，较多的 noun1. (often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel. 少校 少校2. (American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university. a major in physics; Her major is psychology. 主修 主修，专业 verb (with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university. She is majoring in philosophy. 主修 主修maˈjority (məˈdʒo-) – plural maˈjorities – noun1. the greater number. the majority of people. 大多數 大多数2. the difference between a greater and a smaller number. The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes. 得票之差 得票之差ˌmajor-ˈgeneral noun (often abbreviated to Maj.-Gen. when written) in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below lieutenant-general. 陸軍少將 陆军少将the age of majority legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age). He has not yet reached the age of majority. 成年 成年majority
join the majorityeuphemism To die. A: "I heard there was a death in your family." B: "Oh yeah, some distant relative joined the majority."See also: join, majoritythe silent majorityA majority of people who hold a certain opinion but do not state it publicly. Although the polls suggested the newcomer would be defeated in the election, the silent majority apparently wanted her in office.See also: majority, silentjoin the great majority1. To have or adopt the same opinion or position as most other people, groups, or things. Usually followed by "of" and the group being specified. Ours is the only nation that has yet to join the great majority of countries standing in solidarity on this issue.2. euphemism To die. Used humorously. I'll be playing a gig next Saturday, assuming of course I don't join the great majority between now and then. A: "I heard you were back in Cleveland last week." B: "Oh yeah, some distant relative joined the great majority. Had to show my face for the funeral."See also: great, join, majoritysilent majorityA group that makes up a majority of voters but does not widely express its views through marches or demonstrations. For example, They thought they had a convincing case, but they hadn't counted on the silent majority. This idiom was first recorded in 1874 but gained currency in the 1960s, when President Richard Nixon claimed that his policies were supported by a majority of citizens who did not bother to make their views known. See also: majority, silentthe silent majority The silent majority in a country or a group are the large group of people who do not express their opinions publicly. If he talks about a silent majority in favour of this, I think he is mistaken. His consistently poor judgment is a source of deep concern to the silent majority of party members.See also: majority, silentjoin the great majority die. euphemistic This expression was first used by the poet Edward Young ( 1683–1765 ): ‘Death joins us to the great majority’. However, the idea of the dead being ‘the majority’ is a very old one; it is found, for example, in the writings of the Roman satirist Petronius as abiit ad plures : ‘he's gone to join the majority’.See also: great, join, majoritythe silent majority the majority of people, regarded as holding moderate opinions but rarely expressing them. This phrase was first particularly associated with the US President Richard Nixon , who claimed in his 1968 presidential election campaign to speak for this segment of society. 1998 Spectator Independent-thinking columnists claimed a silent majority loathed Di mania and maybe they were right. See also: majority, silentthe ˌsilent maˈjority the large number of people in a country who think the same as each other, but do not express their views publicly: The government is appealing to the silent majority to support its foreign policy.The US President, Richard Nixon, used this phrase during the Vietnam War.See also: majority, silentmajority
majority1. (in an election) the number of votes or seats by which the strongest party or candidate beats the combined opposition or the runner-up 2. the largest party or group that votes together in a legislative or deliberative assembly 3. the time of reaching or state of having reached full legal age, when a person is held competent to manage his own affairs, exercise civil rights and duties, etc. majority[mə′jär·əd·ē] (mathematics) A logic operator having the property that if P, Q, R are statements, then the function (P, Q, R, … ) is true if more than half the statements are true, or false if half or less are true. majority
majority The greater number of a grouping of individual units or persons.majority
Related to majority: Majority shareholder, Simple majorityMajorityFull age; legal age; age at which a person is no longer a minor. The age at which, by law, a person is capable of being legally responsible for all of his or her acts (e.g. contractual obligations), and is entitled to the management of his or her own affairs and to the enjoyment of civic rights (e.g. right to vote). The opposite of minority. Also the status of a person who is a major in age. The greater number. The number greater than half of any total. The common-law age of majority is twenty-one although state legislatures may change this age by statute. Infants reach the age of majority on the first moment of the day preceding their twenty-first birthday. Minority is the period of time when a child is an infant. majorityn. 1) the age when a person can exercise all normal legal rights, including contracting and voting. It is 18 for most purposes, but there are rights such as drinking alcoholic beverages which vary and may require greater age. 2) 50 percent, plus one of votes cast. (See: minority, infancy, child) majority the age when a person attains full legal capacity, even if there may still be many things that cannot be done legally or, indeed, many things now in the UK which can be done younger, especially at 16 years. In the UK at the moment the age of majority is 18 years.MAJORITY, persons. The state or condition of a person who has arrived at full age. He is then said to be a major, in opposition to minor, which is his condition during infancy. MAJORITY, government. The greater number of the voters; though in another sense, it means the greater number of votes given in which sense it is a mere plurality. (q.v.)
2. In every well regulated society, the majority has always claimed and exercised the right to govern the whole society, in the manner pointed out by the fundamental laws and the minority are bound, whether they have assented or not, for the obvious reason that opposite wills cannot prevail at the same time, in the same society, on the same subject. 1 Tuck. Bl. Com. App. 168, 172; 9 Dane's Ab. 37 to 43; 1 Story, Const. Sec. 330.
3. As to the rights of the majority of part owners of vessels, vide 3 Kent, Com. 114 et seq. As to the majority of a church, vide 16 Mass. 488.
4. In the absence of all stipulations, the general rule in partnerships is, that each partner has an equal voice, and a majority acting bonafide, have the right to manage the partnership concerns, and dispose of the partnership property, notwithstanding the dissent of the minority; but in every case when the minority have a right to give an opinion, they ought to be notified. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1954.
5. As to the majorities of companies or corporations, see Angel, Corp. 48, et seq.; 3 M. R. 495. Vide, generally, Rutherf. Inst. 249; 9 Serg. & Rawle, 99; Bro. Corporation, pl. 63; 15 Vin. Abr. 183, 184; and the article Authority; Plurality; Quorum. majority
Majority StakeThe ownership of 50% plus one of the stock in a publicly-traded company. This gives the person or company holding majority stake outright control of the company's operations, especially the election of its board of directors. Some majority stake holders are not involved in the daily operations of the company, but most are. Indeed, the majority shareholder is often the company's founder. See also: Parent company.majorityThe age at which a person is able to enter into legally binding contracts in a particular state. majority
Related to majority: Majority shareholder, Simple majoritySynonyms for majoritynoun mostSynonyms- most
- more
- mass
- bulk
- best part
- better part
- lion's share
- preponderance
- plurality
- greater number
noun marginSynonymsnoun adulthoodSynonyms- adulthood
- maturity
- age of consent
- seniority
- manhood or womanhood
Synonyms for majoritynoun the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two partsSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsnoun (elections) more than half of the votesSynonymsRelated Words- election
- relative quantity
noun the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairsSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |