majorité

Definitions of majorité
  1. noun
    the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
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    antonyms:
    minorité
    being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
    type of:
    nombre
    the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
  2. noun
    (elections) more than half of the votes
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    type of:
    quantité relative
    a quantity relative to some purpose
  3. noun
    the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
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    type of:
    age
    a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
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