majority

Signification (Anglais)

1. More than half (50%) of some group.
2. 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.
3. Legal adulthood, age of majority.
4. The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.
5. Ancestors; ancestry.

Concepts

majorité

plupart

la plupart

la majeure partie

de nombreux

age adulte

généralement

principalement

partie principale

en grande partie

peut-être

presque entièrement

majoritaire

majorité absolue

la plus grande partie

le plus grand nombre

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French maiorité, from Medieval Latin māiōritātem, accusative of Latin māiōritās, from Latin māiōr (“greater”).
Morphologically major + -ity

Phrases

The majority of these stores have since been rebranded as Vision Express .

La majorité de ces magasins ont depuis été rebaptisés en tant que Vision Express.

The majority of the companies are catered for the Seniors Programme .

La majorité des entreprises sont pris en charge le programme des personnes âgées.