Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

simple majority

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
sim-ple -ma-jor-i-ty
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of plurality: The largest share of the item being counted.

British usage; Informal

noun

Synonym of majority: (of a motion) more votes in favor of a proposition than against it.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

simple majorities (plural)

Synonyms

plurality majority

Questions

What does simple majority mean?
Synonym of plurality: The largest share of the item being counted.

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