noun “majority”
Singular majority, Plural majorities oder onzieleg
- the amount that is more than half of a total number in a group
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
In the election, the majority of voters supported the new mayor.
- the amount by which the number of votes for the winning side exceeds the number of votes for the losing side
In the election, the candidate won by a 10% majority, securing 55% of the votes while the opponent received 45%.
- (dated) the age at which a person is legally considered an adult
She celebrated her majority with a small party, finally enjoying the freedoms of adulthood.