No. 1,002 in Russian
большинство
Majority.
In a sentence
Большинство людей предпочитают проводить свободное время на свежем воздухе.
Most people prefer spending their free time outdoors.
The word 'большинство' (majority) is used here as a subject indicating the larger portion or number of people within a population.
Мы обсудили вопрос, и большинство было за предложение.
We discussed the matter, and the majority supported the proposal.
Here, 'большинство' refers to the larger group or portion in favor during a discussion or decision-making process.
Большинство студентов успешно сдали экзамен.
The majority of students successfully passed the exam.
In this context, 'большинство' is used to describe the prevailing number or group within the total students who achieved a certain result.
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