Majority Meaning in Hindi — बहुमत

Majority = बहुमत (Bahumat)

अन्य हिंदी अनुवाद:

• अधिकांश (Adhikansh) — most / the greater part
• बहुसंख्यक (Bahusankhyak) — majority (of people)
• बहुमत (Bahumat) — majority (in voting/election)
• ज्यादातर (Zyaadaatar) — mostly / majority of cases
• अधिकतर (Adhikatar) — most often

विलोम (Antonym): Minority = अल्पमत (Alpmat) / अल्पसंख्यक (Alpsankhyak)

1. Political majority (राजनीतिक बहुमत): 'The party won by a majority.' = 'पार्टी ने बहुमत से जीत हासिल की।'

2. Simple majority vs absolute majority:

• Simple majority = 50% + 1 of members present and voting
• Absolute majority = more than 50% of total members
• Special majority = 2/3 of members present and voting (used for Constitutional Amendments)

3. Majority in everyday use: 'The majority of students passed the exam.' = 'अधिकांश छात्र परीक्षा में उत्तीर्ण हुए।'

'A majority of people prefer tea over coffee.' = 'अधिकतर लोग कॉफी की तुलना में चाय पसंद करते हैं।'

In law, 'majority' also refers to the age when a person becomes a legal adult:

Majority = वयस्कता (Vayaskata) 'Age of majority' = वयस्क होने की आयु

In India: Under the Indian Majority Act 1875, a person attains majority (becomes an adult) at age 18 years. This is when they can vote, sign contracts, and be held fully responsible under law.