Definition of MAJORITY

majority

Meanings

Plural: majorities

Noun

  • 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"
  • (elections) more than half of the votes
  • the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
  • More than half (50%) of some group.
  • In a parliament or legislature, the difference in seats between the ruling party and the opposition; (UK) in an election, the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the second-place candidate, or between the winning candidate and all of the other candidates combined.
  • Legal adulthood, age of majority.
  • The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.
  • Ancestors; ancestry.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French maiorité, from Medieval Latin maiōritātem, accusative of Latin maiōritās, from Latin maior (“greater”).
Morphologically major + -ity

Synonyms

absolute majority, bulk, legal age

Antonyms

minority

Scrabble Score: 20

majority is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
majority is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
majority is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

majority is a valid Words With Friends word