different between many vs majority
many
English
Alternative forms
- manie (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English many, mani, moni, from Old English mani?, moni?, mane? (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“some, much, many”).
The noun is from Middle English manye, *menye, from Old English manigeo, menigu (“company, multitude, host”), from Proto-Germanic *manag?, *manag?? (“multitude”), from the same root as the determiner. Cognate with Middle Low German menige, menie, menje (“multitude”), Russian ????? (mnogo).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m?ni/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m?ni/
- Rhymes: -?ni
- (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /?m?ni/
- Homophone: mini (pin-pen merger)
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /?mæni/
- Rhymes: -æni
- Hyphenation: ma?ny
Determiner
many (comparative more, superlative most)
- An indefinite large number of.
- Thou shalt be a father of many nations.
- The big houses, and there are a good many of them, lie for the most part in what may be called by courtesy the valleys. You catch a glimpse of them sometimes at a little distance from the [railway] line, which seems to have shown some ingenuity in avoiding them, […].
- (in combinations such as 'as many', 'so many', 'this many') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.
- We don't need this many bananas. Put some back.
- There may be as many as ten million species of insect.
- I don't have as many friends as my sister does.
Usage notes
- Many is used only with the plural of countable nouns (except in the combination many a). Its counterpart used with uncountable nouns is much. Many and much merge in the comparative and superlative forms, which are more and most for both determiners.
- It was once common to use the indefinite article with many (very a many years ago), as it still is with few (a few good men). However, this has fallen out of favor except in formations such as "a great/good many."
Synonyms
- a lot of
Antonyms
- few
Derived terms
Translations
Pronoun
many
- An indefinite large number of people or things.
- 1611 – King James Version of the Bible, Luke 1:1
- Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us...
- 1611 – King James Version of the Bible, Luke 1:1
Antonyms
- few
Derived terms
- many-to-many
- one-to-many
Related terms
- how many
- many a
- so many
Translations
Noun
many (plural (rare) manies)
- A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
- A considerable number.
- A good many (of the elders) had been tone-deaf for a good many years.
- 2005, Florence Dyer, A Mother's Cry!: Touches the Very Heart of God (page 22)
- I know that my mother cried a many of times from decisions I made.
Synonyms
- (multitude): crowd, mob; see also Thesaurus:commonalty
- (considerable number): abundance, buttload, deal; see also Thesaurus:lot
Translations
Adjective
many (comparative more, superlative most)
- Existing in large number; numerous.
Synonyms
- multiple, several; see also Thesaurus:manifold
References
- many at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- MYAN, Myan., myna
Maricopa
Pronoun
many
- (personal) you
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majority
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /m??d?????ti/
- (US) IPA(key): /m??d?????ti/, /m??d?????ti/
- Rhymes: -???ti
Etymology
From Middle French maiorité, from Medieval Latin m?i?rit?tem, accusative of Latin m?i?rit?s, from Latin m?i?r (“greater”).
Morphologically major +? -ity
Noun
majority (countable and uncountable, plural majorities)
- More than half (50%) of some group.
- The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes.
- (dated) Legal adulthood, age of majority.
- (Britain) The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major.
- Ancestors; ancestry.
Usage notes
- Majority in the sense of "more than half" is used with countable nouns only; for example, "The majority of the members of the committee were in favour of the motion." While common in colloquial speech, it is often considered incorrect to use majority with uncountable nouns, as in "The majority of the time was wasted." In the latter case, it is preferable to use expressions such as "the larger part of" or "most of" instead of the "the majority of."
Antonyms
- (more than half): minority
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- dictatorship of the majority
- go over to the majority
- join the majority
- majority leader
- majority rule
- supermajority
- tyranny of the majority
Related terms
- major
- plurality
See also
- most
Translations
majority From the web:
- what majority is needed to override a presidential veto
- what majority is needed to pass a bill
- what majority is the supreme court
- what majority is needed to convict in the senate
- what majority is needed to add a state
- what majority in senate to impeach
- what majority is needed to pass a bill in the senate
- what majority is needed in the house
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