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.

Plus One

Plus One may refer to:

Technology

Entertainment

See also

+1 (film)

+1 (also known as Plus One) is a 2013 American thriller film directed by Dennis Iliadis. It premiered on March 10, 2013 at the SXSW and stars Ashley Hinshaw, Rhys Wakefield, and Natalie Hall. +1 was released in theaters, iTunes and VOD on September 20, 2013. For the VOD release Iliadis worked on fine-tuning elements of the film, as he felt that the SXSW release was too "rushed".

Plot

While on the phone with his girlfriend Jill, who has moved away to attend college, David prompts her to explicitly wish that he were there to see her compete in a fencing tournament, only to surprise her with an unplanned visit. After the competition, David approaches Jill's similarly attired opponent from behind and flirts with her, thinking she is his girlfriend. Intrigued, she kisses David, and Jill storms off angrily after walking in on them. Later, David meets with his friend Teddy, a sex-obsessed student who tells him that Jill will attend a house party later. Hoping that she will speak with him in person, David attends the party, too.

One Christmas

"One Christmas" is an autobiographical short story by Truman Capote, portions of which were originally published in a 1982 issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal magazine. It was shortly thereafter published in 1983 as a book by Random House, Inc and was the final work published by Capote before his death in 1984. The story is an emotional childhood tale about the nature of deception and alcoholism. It is Capote’s last short story and a sequel to The Thanksgiving Visitor.

Plot summary

The story is narrated by a young Truman Capote, called Buddy, who lives in Alabama with his older cousins. One Christmas he is sent to spend the holiday in New Orleans with his seldom-seen father, who has temporary custody of him. Despite being set in The Great Depression Buddy’s father, a playboy, impresses him with many flashy possessions. Buddy misses his family in Alabama but, out of politeness, pretends to be impressed by his father’s attentions. On Christmas Eve, his father hosts a moonshine party, attended mostly by older women. Truman realizes his father is a gigolo. He also has his doubts about the true nature of Santa Claus and his suspicions are confirmed when he sees his inebriated father putting presents from Santa under the Christmas tree. On Christmas morning, he presses his father for an additional present, an expensive model airplane. Buddy’s father buys it for him, hoping to secure Buddy’s affections, but this does not work. He is heartbroken to see Buddy leave for Alabama. Back in Alabama, Buddy’s cousins help him rationalize the true existence of Santa Claus again.

One Christmas (film)

One Christmas is a 1994 American made-for-television film directed by Tony Bill and starring Katharine Hepburn (in her final film role), Henry Winkler and Swoosie Kurtz which premiered on NBC on December 19, 1994. It is based on the 1983 short story "One Christmas" by Truman Capote about a young boy who reluctantly leaves his Alabama home to spend Christmas with his estranged father in New Orleans.

Summary

In 1930, eight-year-old Buddy lives an idyllic existence in rural Alabama with his cousin Sook. But all that is about to change when he is sent to New Orleans to spend Christmas with his estranged father, a con artist more intent on scamming than building a relationship with his son. Although his dad has terrible problems to overcome and is busy pursuing the niece of wealthy Cornelia Beaumont, Buddy and his father take the first steps towards becoming a real family during this one Christmas they'll never forget.

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