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majority
1. The greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority): the majority of the population.
2. A number of voters or votes, jurors, or others in agreement, constituting more than half of the total number.
3. The amount by which the greater number, as of votes, surpasses the remainder (distinguished from plurality).
4. The party or faction with the majority vote.
5. The state or time of being of full legal age: to attain one's majority.
6. The military rank or office of a major.
2. A number of voters or votes, jurors, or others in agreement, constituting more than half of the total number.
3. The amount by which the greater number, as of votes, surpasses the remainder (distinguished from plurality).
4. The party or faction with the majority vote.
5. The state or time of being of full legal age: to attain one's majority.
6. The military rank or office of a major.
majority, minority, plurality
majority (muh JOR i tee, muh JAHR i tee) (noun)
1. The age by which one receives and assumes civic responsibilities: The first thing Jerome did when he achieved the age of majority was to register to vote in the next election.
2. The greater number, by at least one, when counting the total of something: The majority, or most of the students of the class, decided to go to the football game instead of staying in the library.
2. The greater number, by at least one, when counting the total of something: The majority, or most of the students of the class, decided to go to the football game instead of staying in the library.
minority (muh NOR i tee, muh NAHR i tee, mi NOR i tee) (noun)
1. A segment of population which does not share characteristics of the larger population: The new immigrants were a minority in the large city, being outnumbered by the rest of the residents.
2. A group which is comprised of a smaller number than another group the combination of which represents the total size of the something: A minority attending the public meeting did not want the new bridge to be built.
2. A group which is comprised of a smaller number than another group the combination of which represents the total size of the something: A minority attending the public meeting did not want the new bridge to be built.
plurality (ploo RAL i tee) (noun)
1. A larger or greater number of people: The plurality of the townspeople, or almost everybody, wanted to build a swimming pool in the park.
2. The number of votes needed to elect an official that is not 50% of the total votes cast but is more than the total votes cast for either of two or more other candidates: Shanna was elected by a narrow plurality of five.
2. The number of votes needed to elect an official that is not 50% of the total votes cast but is more than the total votes cast for either of two or more other candidates: Shanna was elected by a narrow plurality of five.
The majority of the city population had reached their majority and could therefore participate in elections; as a result, their candidate received a plurality of votes. The minority population looked forward to gaining their majority in the next year or two.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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pluri-, plur-, plu-
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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