majority
The greater number or part of a whole, specifically more than half of a total amount or group. It is often used in political or statistical contexts to describe a group that holds the most power or influence.
أمثلة
3 من 5The majority of the population lives in urban areas.
More than half of the people reside in cities.
A clear majority voted in favor of the new policy proposal.
A distinct number of people over 50% supported the suggested plan.
The majority of my weekend was spent catching up on sleep.
Most of my Saturday and Sunday was used for resting.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Major' (meaning big or important). The 'Majority' is simply the 'Major' portion of the whole.
اختبار سريع
Although there were three candidates, the winner failed to secure an absolute _____, receiving only 45% of the total votes.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: majority
أمثلة
The majority of the population lives in urban areas.
everydayMore than half of the people reside in cities.
A clear majority voted in favor of the new policy proposal.
formalA distinct number of people over 50% supported the suggested plan.
The majority of my weekend was spent catching up on sleep.
informalMost of my Saturday and Sunday was used for resting.
Research suggests that the vast majority of participants responded positively to the treatment.
academicStudies indicate that nearly all subjects had a good reaction to the medicine.
The investment firm acquired a majority stake in the tech startup.
businessThe firm bought more than 50% of the company's shares.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
attain one's majority
to reach the legal age of adulthood
working majority
having enough seats or votes to pass legislation effectively
majoritarian rule
a system where the group with the most members makes the decisions
يُخلط عادةً مع
Plurality refers to having the most votes among all options but not necessarily more than half, whereas majority must be over 50%.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
When 'majority' refers to a collective group, it can take a singular verb; however, when it emphasizes the individual members of that group, a plural verb is more common in British English (e.g., 'The majority are...').
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often omit the article 'the' or 'a' before 'majority'. Incorrect: 'Majority of students passed.' Correct: 'The majority of students passed.'
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'Major' (meaning big or important). The 'Majority' is simply the 'Major' portion of the whole.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Latin 'maior' meaning 'greater' combined with the suffix '-ity' which denotes a state or quality.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In most democratic political systems, the 'majority' is the fundamental threshold required to pass laws or elect representatives.
اختبار سريع
Although there were three candidates, the winner failed to secure an absolute _____, receiving only 45% of the total votes.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: majority
مفردات ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
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