majority
gb/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/ us/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
A2
Angielski
~ 1000
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A2
quantity
1
more than half of a group
More than half of the people or things in a group.
Schemat użycia:
the majority of [plural noun]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'majority' with 'most' and use it without 'the' (e.g., 'Majority people' instead of 'The majority of people').
Synonimy
most (Less formal and more common in everyday speech; often interchangeable in simple contexts.)
Antonimy
minority (Refers to the smaller number or part, opposite of majority in quantity.)
Kolokacje
vast majority
|clear majority
|simple majority
|majority vote
|majority opinion
Tematy
politics
|statistics
|society
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
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.
Schemat użycia:
win a majority in [organization]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'majority' as political control with general numerical majority; context is key.
Synonimy
control (General term for having power, but not specific to numbers or voting.)
Antonimy
deadlock (A situation where no side has enough votes to win.)
Kolokacje
parliamentary majority
|majority government
|win a majority
|lose a majority
Tematy
politics
|government
|law
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The party won a majority in the election.
- They lost their majority in parliament.
- The president's party has a big majority.
Rzeczownik
formal
B2
quantity
3
age when person becomes adult by law
The age when the law says you are an adult.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think 'majority' always means 'most', not realizing it can mean legal adulthood.
Synonimy
adulthood (Broader and not necessarily tied to legal status.)
Antonimy
minority (The state of being under the legal adult age.)
Kolokacje
reach majority
|attain majority
Tematy
law
|society
|relationships
Przykłady
- He reached the age of majority at eighteen.
- In many countries, the age of majority is 18.
- She will attain her majority next year.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
majority
IPA
GB/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
US/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
Sylaby i akcent
ma - jor - ity (3 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (jor)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: majority
- Plural: majorities
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
majorities
noun
Core family
major
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
majoritarian
adjective C1
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- The vast majority of students passed the exam.
- The vast majority agreed with the decision.