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";
   - bulk, lion's share [informal], most
    
2. (elections) more than half of the votes
   "The candidate won with an absolute majority, securing over 50% of the total votes cast";
   - absolute majority
    
3. The age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
   "He reached majority and could finally sign contracts on his own";
   - legal age
    
4. (elections) the number of votes that the winner has more than the next highest number
   "She won with a majority of 5,000 votes"

Derived forms: majorities

See also: major

Type of: age, eld, figure, number, relative quantity

Part of: adulthood, maturity

Encyclopedia: Majority