Found 4 items, similar to Majorities.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: majority
mayoritas
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: majority
kebanyakan, mayoritas, terbanyak
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: majority
majority
n 1: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater
in number of two parts; the main part;
“the majority of
his customers prefer it”;
“the bulk of the work is
finished” [syn:
bulk] [ant:
minority]
2: (elections) more than half of the votes [syn:
absolute majority
]
3: the age at which a person is considered competent to manage
their own affairs [syn:
legal age] [ant:
minority]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Majorities
Majority
\Ma*jor"i*ty\, n.; pl.
Majorities. [F. majorit['e].
See
Major.]
1. The quality or condition of being major or greater;
superiority. Specifically:
(a) The military rank of a major.
(b) The condition of being of full age, or authorized by
law to manage one's own affairs.
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2. The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of
mankind; a majority of the votes cast.
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3. [Cf. L. majores.] Ancestors; ancestry. [Obs.]
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4. The amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all
other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially,
the number by which the votes for a successful candidate
exceed those for all other candidates; as, he is elected
by a majority of five hundred votes. See
Plurality.
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To go over to the majority or
To join the majority, to
die.
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