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большинство́

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nounneuterinanimateuncountable
  • 1.

    the majority, most, the greater part

    Большинство́ студе́нтов уже́ сда́ло экза́мен.

    Most of the students have already passed the exam.

    Usually followed by the genitive plural; the verb may be singular or plural.

  • 2.

    majority (of votes)politics

    Зако́н при́нят большинство́м в две тре́ти голосо́в.

    The law was passed by a two-thirds majority.

Examples

Declension

This noun exists in singular form only.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

большинство́

Gen.Genitive

большинства́

Dat.Dative

большинству́

Acc.Accusative

большинство́

Inst.Instrumental

большинство́м

Prep.Prepositional

большинстве́

Typical usagePRO

  • Referring to “most” of a group

    • большинство́ люде́й

      most people

    • большинство́ студе́нтов

      most students

    • большинство́ из нас

      most of us

    • большинство́ из них

      most of them

  • In most cases/places/issues

    • в большинстве́ слу́чаев

      in most cases

    • в большинстве́ стран

      in most countries

    • по большинству́ вопро́сов

      on most issues

    • по большинству́ параме́тров

      by most metrics

  • Opinions and polls

    • мне́ние большинства́

      the majority opinion

    • по мне́нию большинства́

      in the majority’s view

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Word familyбо́льшийPRO

  • adjective
  • большинство́the majority; majority (of votes)
    nounneuter

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