Majority meaning

What does “majority” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“majority” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part.

majority

noun

  1. 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”

    Synonymsbulk
    Oppositesminority
  2. (elections) more than half of the votes

  3. the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

    Synonymslegal age
    Oppositesminority

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University