Majority

/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti/ noun

More than half (50%) of some group.

Definition

  1. (noun) More than half (50%) of some group. “The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.”
  2. (noun) The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes. “The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%.”
  3. (noun) Legal adulthood. “By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.”
  4. (noun) The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major. “On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority.”
  5. (noun) Ancestors; ancestry.

Word stats

  • Majority contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 20.

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What does Majority mean?

More than half (50%) of some group.

How many letters are in Majority?

Majority has 8 letters.

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