majority

məˈdʒɔːrɪti
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Translation of majority into German

Noun

1.

math

more than half of a total or group
  • The majority of students passed the test.Die Mehrheit der Schüler hat die Prüfung bestanden.
2.

legislative group

largest voting group in an assembly
  • The majority supported the new law.Die Mehrheit unterstützte das neue Gesetz.
3.

election result

TECH.UK
difference between winning and other votes
TECH.UK
  • She won the election with a majority of 200 votes.Sie gewann die Wahl mit einem Stimmenvorsprung von 200 Stimmen.
4.

legal adulthood

Dated
state of being a legal adult
Dated
Volljährigkeit fMündigkeit f
  • He reached his majority at eighteen.Er erreichte seine Volljährigkeit mit achtzehn.
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Expressions with majority: examples in English and translations in German

schweigende Mehrheit
stille Mehrheit
The silent majority often has a significant impact on election outcomes..
überwältigende Mehrheit
The candidate secured a landslide majority in the election.
Papiermehrheit
theoretische Mehrheit
Despite the paper majority, the board couldn't pass the resolution.
knappe Mehrheit
The bill passed with a razor majority in the senate.
Einzelkämpfer
Despite the opposition, he remained a majority of one.
volljährig werden
die Volljährigkeit erreichen
She will reach her majority at eighteen.

Synonyms and analogies of majority in English

Examples of majority in a sentence

  • The majority of the cake was eaten.
  • The majority in the council voted for the budget.
  • A majority was needed to pass the amendment.
  • The mayor's majority was only 37 votes.
  • They defended a narrow majority in the recount.
  • She celebrated her majority with a grand party.

Translations of "majority" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieMehrheitnf.

For the vast majority of history, humans lived without modern technology.

Für die große Mehrheit der Geschichte lebten Menschen ohne moderne Technologie.

derGroßteilnm.

The company spent the vast majority of its budget on research and development.

Das Unternehmen gab den Großteil seines Budgets für Forschung und Entwicklung aus.

dieMehrzahlnf.

The majority of the pistils had changed from white to orange/red.

Die Mehrzahl der Härchen hatte sich von weiß zu orange/rot verändert.

Stimmenmehrheitn.

Simple majority vote shall decide, unless the statutes specify otherwise.

Es entscheidet einfache Stimmenmehrheit, sofern die Satzung nichts anderes bestimmt.

dasGrosnn.

The vast majority of optical glasses can therefore be classified as harmless.

Deshalb wird das Gros der optischen Gläser auch nicht als gefährlich eingestuft.

Adjective
meisteadj.

Previously, the team spent a majority of their time building reports.

Früher verbrachte das Team die meiste Zeit mit dem Erstellen von Berichten.

Mehradj./nn.

But the majority of them are not caught by local fishermen.

Aber die große Mehrheit stammt nicht mehr von den lokalen Fischern.

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majority: Examples and translations in context

The vast majority of customers were satisfied with the new product line.

Die große Mehrheit der Kunden war mit der neuen Produktlinie zufrieden.

Politicians often forget that election outcomes are decided by the silent majority.

Politiker vergessen oft, dass Wahlausgänge von der schweigenden Mehrheit entschieden werden.

Several proposals are on the table, but none has majority support yet.

Mehrere Vorschläge liegen auf dem Tisch, aber keiner hat bisher eine Mehrheit.

The policy was implemented such that it benefited the majority of citizens.

Die Politik wurde so umgesetzt, sodass sie der Mehrheit der Bürger zugutekam.

Her views were opposed to those expressed by the majority in the meeting.

Ihre Ansichten standen im Widerspruch zu denen der Mehrheit in der Versammlung.

Their razor majority vanished when one representative unexpectedly resigned from office yesterday.

Ihre knappe Mehrheit verschwand, als gestern unerwartet ein Abgeordneter zurücktrat.

The vast majority of experts recommend getting at least eight hours of sleep.

Die überwiegende Mehrheit der Experten empfiehlt, mindestens acht Stunden zu schlafen.

The vast majority of our customers prefer to shop online rather than in-store.

Die überwiegende Mehrheit unserer Kunden kauft lieber online als im Geschäft ein.

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