majority
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2.1
- noun
- /məˈdʒɔrɪti/
:
mayoría
- So the overwhelming majority of teachers are women.
- majority of respondents
- majority of participants
- majority of students
Don't forget that Iraq is also a majority Shia country.
- Don't forget that Iraq is also a majority Shia country.
- Sadly, I think lots of people, the majority wouldn't do that.
- And that's what the majority of these objects are.
- That I think is favoured by possibly the majority of physicists.
- I wasn't the only one home, but a majority of my friends were.
- And now their descendants are the majority of the Jews in Israel.
- But yes, I would argue that the majority still struggle with this.
- Male cops were writing a majority of their tickets to male drivers.
- What happens to humanity then if majority get microchipped?
- Incapable of supporting such a settlement, the majority of these people died.
- And so where does the majority of this evidence come from?
- So the overwhelming majority of teachers are women.
- I think the vast majority of them don't have I'll intent.
- Like, I swear, if if if the majority of people adopt your mindset.
- Dogs bring complete joy to the majority of civilized people, Angie.
- I think we all know the majority of those paying for sex are men.
Examples
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I wasn't the only one home, but a majority of my friends were.
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In addition, the authors reported that the majority of studies were conducted in general education settings.
Academic text (2015) -
You know, my, I spend the majority of my time with my kids.
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And so where does the majority of this evidence come from?
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I appreciate the majority of you taking this unit seriously.
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Prime Minister, you have a solid majority on your Benches.
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And that's what the majority of these objects are.
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Sadly, I think lots of people, the majority wouldn't do that.
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Students in both feeder schools checked out the majority of books in the fantasy genre.
Academic text (2013) -
The majority of the students passed the exam with excellent grades.
Synonyms
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2.6
A very large part of a group that includes almost all members
121
2.7
The main or largest part of something
20
3.8
The largest part of something that goes to one person or group
2
3.9
More than half of all the votes in an election or decision
Antonyms
Compounds
91
5.0
A person who leads the political party with the most members in a law-making body like a senate or house
- Formal
10
6.3
More than half of the judges agree on a written explanation of the court's decision
- Literature
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5.6
A large group of people who do not speak in public yet hold views not heard from loud groups
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7.5
The largest number of votes for a person running for office that is less than half
- Specialized
A rule that gives 1 when more than half the inputs are 1 and 0 otherwise
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Majority comes from the Latin word major, meaning 'greater' or 'bigger'. So the majority of a group is simply the 'greater' part or number of the people or things in that group.