majority: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 20 letter points · starts with M · ends with Y
Meaning of majority
noun
- countable, uncountable
More than half (50%) of some group.
Example: The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best.
- broadly, countable, uncommon, uncountable
Any share or fraction that is bigger than any one of its counterpart shares or fractions (of the same whole).
- countable, uncountable
In a parliament or legislature, the difference in seats between the ruling party and the opposition; (UK) in an election, the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the second-place candidate, or between the winning candidate and all of the other candidates combined.
Example: The ruling party had a narrow three-seat majority in the legislature.
- UK, countable, uncountable
The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.
Example: On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority.
Listed forms: majorities.
Source: Wiktionary — majority.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for majority.
noun
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
noun
(elections) more than half of the votes
- absolute majority
noun
the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
- legal age
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is majority in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
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Letter-value score of majority
M(3) + A(1) + J(8) + O(1) + R(1) + I(1) + T(1) + Y(4) = 20 points.
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Anagrams of majority
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from majority
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