majority vs figure

figure vs majority

majority and figure both are nouns.

majority is not a verb while figure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
majority	Yes	No	No	No
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, figure is a hypernym of majority; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than majority:

majority: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
figure: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

Other hypernyms of majority include number.

majority (noun)	figure (noun)
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
(elections) more than half of the votes	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs	a decorative or artistic work
	the impression produced by a person
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
	a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
	a well-known or notable person
	an amount of money expressed numerically
	one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
	a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

majority (verb)	figure (verb)
	make a mathematical calculation or computation
	judge to be probable
	understand
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	be or play a part of or in

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