Majority
/məˈdʒɔːrɪti/
The majority means the largest part of a group, or more than half of the people or things in that group. For example, if you have 10 friends and 6 of them choose pizza for lunch, the majority of your friends want pizza.
Examples
- The majority of my classmates voted for pizza as the lunch choice, so we all enjoyed a delicious slice together in the cafeteria.
- During our science project, the majority of the group decided to focus on recycling, which allowed us to learn about how to help the environment.
- In our recent history lesson, the majority of students agreed that studying ancient Egypt is fascinating because of its amazing pyramids and interesting pharaohs.
Synonyms
most
greater part
larger number
bulk
dominant group
Antonyms
minority
smaller part
few
lesser number
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