Majority

A majority is the greater part, or more than half, of the total. It is a subset of a set consisting of more than half of the set's elements.

"Majority" can be used to specify the voting requirement, as in a "majority vote". A majority vote is more than half of the votes cast.

A majority can be compared to a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset considered. A plurality is not necessarily a majority as the largest subset considered may consist of less than half the set's elements. This can occur when there are three or more possible choices.

In British English the term majority is also alternatively used to refer to the winning margin, i.e. the number of votes separating the first-place finisher from the second-place finisher.

Other related terms containing the word "majority" have their own meanings, which may sometimes be inconsistent in usage.

Explanation

A majority is the greater part, or more than half, of the total. For example, say a group consists of 20 individuals. In this case, a majority would be 11 or more individuals. For this group, having 10 or fewer individuals would not constitute a majority.

Majority (disambiguation)

A majority is a subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group. Other uses of "majority" include:

  • Majority (sociology), a sub-group that does form the majority of a population
  • Age of majority, in law, the age at which one acquires the full legal rights of an adult
  • In a military context, the state of holding the rank of, or having been commissioned as, a major
  • Majority (film), is a 2010 Turkish drama film
  • Majority opinion, judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court
  • See also

  • Major (disambiguation)
  • Majority (film)

    Majority (Turkish: Çoğunluk) is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Seren Yüce, which tells the story of a middle class young man rebelling against his father's brutish authority while seeking a rough romance with a woman of ethnic minority. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on October 15, 2010, won several Golden Orange awards at the 47th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and was premiered at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the award for best debut film. Hürriyet Daily News reporter Vercihan Zilioğlu wrote that, "The director's moral tale draws on the example of today's Turkish youth and the timeless shadow of fathers over sons," and Today's Zaman reviewer Emine Yıldırım concludes that this is, "one of the rawest and truest stories from our society," and "As Yüce’s hardcore realism shows us, love sometimes does not conquer all when individuals chose to become part of the herd."

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    Majareta

    by: La Fuga

    Era un jueves de invierno tan frío como aburrido;
    tuve que salir solo, me fallaron los amigos.
    Pero la noche sabe que, aunque me apriete el frío,
    siempre le he sido fiel de lunes a domingo.
    Hoy quisiera encontrar buena conversación,
    un cuerpo de mujer, una copa de amor.
    Si no cierras el bar, abro mi corazón,
    te invito a pasear con la luna de farol.
    Contaremos las estrellas,
    perderemos la cabeza…
    prohibido mirar el reloj.
    Tú te quitas la ropa,
    yo acabo majareta
    y te regalo una canción.
    Esquivaremos el sol.
    Y ahora, dónde estoy?; me ha despertado el sol.
    Entró por la ventana, me ha pillado a traición.
    Quién es esta mujer? Dónde está mi habitación?
    -Hola, cómo te llamas?




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