The difference between Majority and Minority
When used as nouns, majority means more than half (50%) of some group, whereas minority means the state of being a minor.
Minority is also adjective with the meaning: of or relating to a minority.
check bellow for the other definitions of Majority and Minority
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Majority as a noun:
More than half (50%) of some group
Examples:
"The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best."
"Those opposing the building plans were in the majority, so the building project was canceled."
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Majority as a noun:
The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes
Examples:
"The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%."
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Majority as a noun (dated):
Legal adulthood
Examples:
"By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice."
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Majority as a noun (UK):
The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major
Examples:
"On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority."
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Majority as a noun:
ancestors; ancestry.
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Minority as a noun:
The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
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Minority as a noun:
Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.
Examples:
"Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision."
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Minority as a noun (politics, used attributively of a party, government, etc.):
Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
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Minority as a noun (US):
A member of an ethnic minority.
Examples:
"The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged."
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Minority as an adjective:
Of or relating to a minority.
Examples:
"They hold a minority interest in the company."