Definizione monolingua

majority

majority (plural majorities)

1. More than half (50%) of some group

   The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.

   Those opposing the building plans were in the majority, so the building project was canceled.

   • 1920, Champ Clark, Democratic Achievement:

     But in 1912 the American people gave the Democrats another opportunity, and under the leadership of Woodrow Wilson we swept the country from sea to sea. At the end of that historic contest we had the Presidency, the Senate by a working majority, and the House by an overwhelming majority.

2. The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes

   The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%.

3. (dated) Legal adulthood

   By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice.

4. (UK) The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major

   On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority.

Definizione dizionario majority

	maggioranza
	more than half
	More than half (50%) of some group.

	maggiore età
	legal adulthood
	Legal adulthood.

maggioritario

maggiorità

Altri significati:

The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes

(UK) The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major

More than half (50%) of some group

difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes

(dated) Legal adulthood