majority
gb/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/ us/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1000
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
quantity
1
more than half of a group
More than half of the people or things in a group.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the majority of [plural noun]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'majority' with 'most' and use it without 'the' (e.g., 'Majority people' instead of 'The majority of people').
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
most (Less formal and more common in everyday speech; often interchangeable in simple contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
minority (Refers to the smaller number or part, opposite of majority in quantity.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
vast majority
|clear majority
|simple majority
|majority vote
|majority opinion
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
politics
|statistics
|society
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
win a majority in [organization]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'majority' as political control with general numerical majority; context is key.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
control (General term for having power, but not specific to numbers or voting.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
deadlock (A situation where no side has enough votes to win.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
parliamentary majority
|majority government
|win a majority
|lose a majority
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
politics
|government
|law
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The party won a majority in the election.
- They lost their majority in parliament.
- The president's party has a big majority.
ਨਾਂਵ
formal
B2
quantity
3
age when person becomes adult by law
The age when the law says you are an adult.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think 'majority' always means 'most', not realizing it can mean legal adulthood.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
adulthood (Broader and not necessarily tied to legal status.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
minority (The state of being under the legal adult age.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
reach majority
|attain majority
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
law
|society
|relationships
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He reached the age of majority at eighteen.
- In many countries, the age of majority is 18.
- She will attain her majority next year.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
majority
IPA
GB/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
US/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
ma - jor - ity (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (jor)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: majority
- Plural: majorities
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
majorities
noun
Core family
major
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
majoritarian
adjective C1
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The vast majority of students passed the exam.
- The vast majority agreed with the decision.