majority
gb/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/ us/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
A2
Англійська
~ 1000
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
quantity
1
more than half of a group
More than half of the people or things in a group.
Модель уживання:
the majority of [plural noun]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'majority' with 'most' and use it without 'the' (e.g., 'Majority people' instead of 'The majority of people').
Синоніми
most (Less formal and more common in everyday speech; often interchangeable in simple contexts.)
Антоніми
minority (Refers to the smaller number or part, opposite of majority in quantity.)
Словосполучення
vast majority
|clear majority
|simple majority
|majority vote
|majority opinion
Теми
politics
|statistics
|society
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
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.
Модель уживання:
win a majority in [organization]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'majority' as political control with general numerical majority; context is key.
Синоніми
control (General term for having power, but not specific to numbers or voting.)
Антоніми
deadlock (A situation where no side has enough votes to win.)
Словосполучення
parliamentary majority
|majority government
|win a majority
|lose a majority
Теми
politics
|government
|law
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The party won a majority in the election.
- They lost their majority in parliament.
- The president's party has a big majority.
Іменник
formal
B2
quantity
3
age when person becomes adult by law
The age when the law says you are an adult.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may think 'majority' always means 'most', not realizing it can mean legal adulthood.
Синоніми
adulthood (Broader and not necessarily tied to legal status.)
Антоніми
minority (The state of being under the legal adult age.)
Словосполучення
reach majority
|attain majority
Теми
law
|society
|relationships
Приклади
- He reached the age of majority at eighteen.
- In many countries, the age of majority is 18.
- She will attain her majority next year.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
majority
IPA
GB/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
US/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
Склади й наголос
ma - jor - ity (3 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (jor)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: majority
- Plural: majorities
Споріднені слова
Forms
majorities
noun
Core family
major
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
majoritarian
adjective C1
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The vast majority of students passed the exam.
- The vast majority agreed with the decision.