majority vs number

number vs majority

majority and number both are nouns.

majority is not a verb while number is a verb.

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

As nouns, number is a hypernym of majority; that is, number 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
number: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

Other hypernyms of majority include figure.

majority (noun)	number (noun)
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part	an item of clothing
(elections) more than half of the votes	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs	a clothing measurement
	one of a series published periodically
	a symbol used to represent a number
	a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
	the number is used in calling a particular telephone
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
	a numbered item in a series
	a select company of people
	a concept of quantity involving zero and units

majority (verb)	number (verb)
	place a limit on the number of
	determine the number or amount of
	enumerate
	give numbers to
	add up in number or quantity
	put into a group

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