English / phrase
A Majority of
MEANING IN ENGLISH
The greater percentage or portion; more than half of a whole group
In context
01
A majority of patients discharged after laparoscopic gallbladder procedures walk home comfortably within hours.
02
A majority of the hospital board voted to allocate immediate funding for upgraded diagnostic imaging.
Synonyms
most of,the greater part of,the bulk of
Antonyms
a minority of,a tiny fraction of
Collocations
a majority of patients,a vast majority of cases,a majority of physicians