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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kahansū
"過半数がその提案に賛成した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
The greater number or part of something.
"The majority of the students passed the exam."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin majoritas, from Latin major 'greater'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "majority" is said worldwide
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majorité
Transliteration: majorité
"La majorité des gens a voté pour ce projet."
Mehrheit
Transliteration: Mehrheit
"Die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung stimmte dafür."
maggioranza
Transliteration: maggioranza
"La maggioranza dei voti è stata conteggiata."
mayoría
Transliteration: mayoría
"La mayoría de los estudiantes aprobaron el examen."
maioria
Transliteration: maioria
"A maioria das pessoas prefere café."
बहुमत
Transliteration: bahumat
"चुनाव में बहुमत हासिल करना जरूरी है।"
大多数
Transliteration: dà shù
"大多数人同意这个决定。"
대다수
Transliteration: daedasu
"대다수의 학생들이 찬성했다."
過半数
Transliteration: kahansū
"過半数がその提案に賛成した。"
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