majority
/məˈdʒɒrəti/noun
उच्चारण मजॉरटी
बहुमत; अधिकांश; वयस्कता
Core word
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[sing., C]
the largest part of a group of people or things; the number of votes by which one party wins an election; the age at which you become an adult by law
बहुमत; अधिकांश; वयस्कता
- a simple majority
- the age of majority
- The majority of students passed the test.
+ 2 more examples
- A large majority of voters supported the plan.
- In a school election, the majority view decides the matter.
Synonyms most bulk greater part mass
Opposite minority
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the majority of + plural noun + plural verb
The majority of followed by a plural noun takes a plural verb because it refers to many individuals.
'The majority of' के बाद plural noun हो तो plural verb आती है, क्योंकि वह अनेक व्यक्तियों की ओर संकेत करता है।
- The majority of students prefer online classes.
- The majority of the villagers were farmers.
a majority (number of votes)
In elections a majority is the number of votes by which a winner leads; it is followed by of: a majority of 5,000.
चुनाव में 'a majority' वह संख्या है जिससे विजेता आगे रहता है; इसके बाद of आता है: a majority of 5,000।
- She won with a majority of 12,000 votes.
- The bill was passed by a large majority.
in the majority / in a minority
Be in the majority means to be the larger group, and the opposite is be in the minority.
'Be in the majority' का अर्थ बड़ा समूह होना है, और इसका विपरीत 'be in the minority' है।
- Girls are in the majority in this class.
- Left-handed students are in the minority.
the age of majority
The age of majority is the age at which a person is legally an adult; in India it is eighteen.
'Age of majority' वह आयु है जिस पर व्यक्ति कानूनी रूप से वयस्क होता है; भारत में यह अठारह वर्ष है।
- He reached the age of majority last year.
- The age of majority in India is eighteen.
+Collocations 4
adjective + majority
vastoverwhelmingclearnarrowslimsilent
- An overwhelming majority supported the new law.
verb + majority
winhaveformlosecommandsecure
- The party secured a clear majority in the assembly.
majority + noun
voterulegovernmentopiniondecisionleader
- In a democracy, the majority vote decides the outcome.
majority + of
the majority of peoplethe majority of casesthe majority of votersthe majority of the time
- In the majority of cases, early reading brings better marks.
“More examples 5
- The motion was carried by a majority of two votes.
प्रस्ताव दो मतों के बहुमत से पारित हुआ।
- The vast majority of candidates cleared the written test.
अधिकांश अभ्यर्थियों ने लिखित परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण की।
- The majority has decided, so we must accept the result.
बहुमत ने निर्णय ले लिया है, इसलिए हमें परिणाम स्वीकार करना होगा।
- Radhika was in the majority when the class voted for a picnic.
जब कक्षा ने पिकनिक के लिए मतदान किया तब राधिका बहुमत में थी।
- Hindus form the majority of the population, while Muslims are the largest minority.
हिंदू जनसंख्या का बहुमत हैं, जबकि मुसलमान सबसे बड़ा अल्पसंख्यक समुदाय हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The majority of the students is absent today.
✓ The majority of the students are absent today.
With majority of plus a plural noun, the verb is plural.
'Majority of' के बाद plural noun हो तो verb plural आती है।
✗ The most of the voters supported him.
✓ Most of the voters supported him.
Do not put the before most when it means the majority of.
जब 'most' का अर्थ 'the majority of' हो तब उसके पहले 'the' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Majority, most and bulk all refer to the larger part, but they are used with different kinds of nouns.
Majority, most और bulk बड़े भाग को बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग प्रकार की संज्ञाओं के साथ प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
The larger number of people or things; used with countable nouns and votes.
लोगों या वस्तुओं की बड़ी संख्या; countable nouns और मतों के साथ।
- The majority agreed.
The general word for more than half; works with both countable and uncountable nouns.
आधे से अधिक के लिए सामान्य शब्द; countable और uncountable दोनों के साथ।
- Most of the work is done.
The main mass or amount of something; usually with uncountable things.
किसी वस्तु का मुख्य परिमाण; प्रायः uncountable के साथ।
- The bulk of the syllabus is finished.
¶Idioms 1
be in the majority
to form the larger part of a group
बहुमत में होना, अधिक संख्या में होना
- Women are in the majority in this year's batch.
- Those who supported the plan were in the majority.
§Grammar and usage
The majority of + plural noun takes a plural verb ('The majority of students are present'); GK: a simple majority is more than half of members present and voting, while a special majority is needed for most constitutional amendments.
The majority of + plural noun plural verb लेता है ('The majority of students are present'); GK में साधारण बहुमत उपस्थित और मतदान करने वाले सदस्यों के आधे से अधिक है, जबकि अधिकांश संविधान संशोधनों के लिए विशेष बहुमत चाहिए।