majority
noun
[ məˈdʒɒrɪti ]
• the greater number.
• "in the majority of cases all will go smoothly"
Similar:
larger part/number,
greater part/number,
major part,
best/better part,
main part,
most,
more than half,
bulk,
mass,
weight,
(main) body,
preponderance,
predominance,
generality,
lion's share,
(the) people,
the masses,
the silent majority,
• the age at which a person is legally a full adult, usually either 18 or 21.
• "kids get control of the money when they reach the age of majority"
• the rank or office of a major.
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting superiority): from French majorité, from medieval Latin majoritas, from Latin major (see major).
be in the majority
• belong to or constitute the larger group or number.
• "publishing houses where women are in the majority"
