majority
gb/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/ us/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
A2
Engels
~ 1000
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Zelfstandig naamwoord
A2
quantity
1
more than half of a group
More than half of the people or things in a group.
Gebruikspatroon:
the majority of [plural noun]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'majority' with 'most' and use it without 'the' (e.g., 'Majority people' instead of 'The majority of people').
Synoniemen
most (Less formal and more common in everyday speech; often interchangeable in simple contexts.)
Antoniemen
minority (Refers to the smaller number or part, opposite of majority in quantity.)
Woordcombinaties
vast majority
|clear majority
|simple majority
|majority vote
|majority opinion
Thema's
politics
|statistics
|society
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The majority of voters supported the new law.
- A clear majority of the team wanted to change the schedule.
- Women make up the majority in our office.
- The proposal passed by a slim majority.
- The majority of customers prefer online shopping.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The majority of students are in class.
- A majority of people like coffee.
- The majority of cars here are red.
- The majority of my friends live nearby.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
formal
B1
relation
2
control with over half the votes/seats
When one person or group has more than half the votes or seats in politics.
Gebruikspatroon:
win a majority in [organization]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'majority' as political control with general numerical majority; context is key.
Synoniemen
control (General term for having power, but not specific to numbers or voting.)
Antoniemen
deadlock (A situation where no side has enough votes to win.)
Woordcombinaties
parliamentary majority
|majority government
|win a majority
|lose a majority
Thema's
politics
|government
|law
Voorbeelden
- The party won a narrow majority in parliament.
- They formed a coalition to secure a majority.
- Losing the majority made it difficult to pass new laws.
- The ruling party maintained its majority after the election.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The party won a majority in the election.
- They lost their majority in parliament.
- The president's party has a big majority.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
formal
B2
quantity
3
age when person becomes adult by law
The age when the law says you are an adult.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may think 'majority' always means 'most', not realizing it can mean legal adulthood.
Synoniemen
adulthood (Broader and not necessarily tied to legal status.)
Antoniemen
minority (The state of being under the legal adult age.)
Woordcombinaties
reach majority
|attain majority
Thema's
law
|society
|relationships
Voorbeelden
- He reached the age of majority at eighteen.
- In many countries, the age of majority is 18.
- She will attain her majority next year.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- You can vote when you reach the age of majority.
- In my country, the age of majority is 18.
- He reached his majority last month.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
majority
IPA
GB/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
US/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
ma - jor - ity (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (jor)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: majority
- Plural: majorities
Woordfamilie
Forms
majorities
noun
Core family
major
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
majoritarian
adjective C1
Uitdrukkingen
by a majority of [number] to [number]
1/bˈaɪ ə məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti əv nˈʌmbɚ tə nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase
voting result margin phrase
Used to show how many more votes one side got than another.
Voorbeelden
- The bill passed by a majority of 60 to 40.
- They approved it by a majority of 5 to 2.
majority rule
1/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti ɹˈul/
fixed phrase
system where most votes win
A system where more than half the votes decide what happens.
Voorbeelden
- Democracy is based on majority rule.
- Majority rule decided the outcome.
the vast majority
1/ðə vˈæst məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
almost all of something
Almost all the people or things in a group.
Voorbeelden
- The vast majority of students passed the exam.
- The vast majority agreed with the decision.