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| 1. | [ noun ] the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part | |
| Synonyms: | bulk | |
| Examples: | "the majority of his customers prefer it" "the bulk of the work is finished" |
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| Related terms: | minority number major | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (in an election) more than half of the votes | |
| Synonyms: | absolute_majority | |
| Related terms: | relative_quantity election | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (law) the age at which a person is considered competent to manage their own affairs | |
| Synonyms: | legal_age | |
| Related terms: | minority age legal_status adulthood | |
| Similar spelling: |
masorite magritte massorete |
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