Because a majority can win a vote under majority rule, it has been commonly argued that majority rule can lead to a tyranny of the majority. To use the example of the US Senate, if a majority votes against cloture, then the filibuster will continue, even though a minority supports it.

: a political principle providing that a majority usually constituted by fifty percent plus one of an organized group will have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole.

Alternate Synonyms for “majority rule”: democracy; doctrine; philosophy; philosophical system; school of thought; ism.

In parliamentary procedure, the term “majority” simply means “more than half.” As it relates to a vote, a majority vote is more than half of the votes cast. In this context, a majority vote is more “yes” votes than “no” votes.

Two differences: Phrase construction: “in most hospitals” “in the majority of hospitals” Countable nouns: “majority” requires a countable noun (e.g. “majority of shoes”) “most” is always used for non-countable nouns (e.g. “most information”) In informal English, “most” is often used for both countable and non-countable …

As nouns the difference between most and majority is that most is (uncountable) the greatest amount while majority is more than half (50%) of some group.

“Most” is an imprecise term, which means, as you indicate, an amount more than 50% and less than 100%.

We use the quantifier most to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use it with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun). We can also use it with adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative.

Most is the superlative form of much and many and can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before an adjective or another adverb): a most interesting lecturethe question that is asked most often.

‘The’ tops the league tables of most frequently used words in English, accounting for 5% of every 100 words used. “’The’ really is miles above everything else,” says Jonathan Culpeper, professor of linguistics at Lancaster University.

2 Answers. If the object after “most” is singular then the verb is singular too, else if the object after “most” is plural then the verb is plural: Most of his ideas are silly.

‘Most’ can be used as an adjective, noun, or adverb. As an adjective, it is the superlative form of much or many.

‘Most’ is used before a noun as a determiner to speak in general. Remember that the plural form is used when speaking in general about countable items or people (Most people enjoy a vacation in the tropics). When speaking about uncountable objects, use the singular form (Most steel is used in construction).

1 : lowest in importance or position It’s least on my list of worries. 2a : smallest in size or degree The least noise would startle her. b : being a member of a kind distinguished by diminutive size the least bittern.

“More like me”, saying that something or someone has more resemblance to you than something else. “Most like me”, meaning various things depending on context; a variety of people and/or things are of resemblance to you/A variety of people like you. If you compare John and George, John is more like me.

Adjectives and adverbs can be used to make comparisons. The comparative form is used to compare two people, ideas, or things. The superlative form with the word “the” is used to compare three or more. Comparatives and superlatives are often used in writing to hedge or boost language.

The suffixes “-er,” “-or,” and “-ar” are all used to create nouns of agency (indicating “a person or thing that performs an action”) from verbs.

adjective. of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom. of, relating to, or noting the highest degree of the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, as smallest, best, and most carefully, the superlative forms of small, good, and carefully.

The suffix “-est” is normally used only when comparing three or more items. If I have three pigs, I say “This is the fattest one.” But when only two items are involved, it is traditional to use the suffix “-er.” If I have two pigs, then I say “This is the fatter one.”

monosyllabic adjectives generally form their comparative form with -er in English, whereas polysyllabic adjectives prefer to use more. That is to say, adjectives with one syllable will usually use “-er”, and anything else will use “more”.

or est’d. abbreviation for. established.