section_path: Abstract
section_name: Abstract
paragraph_text: A majority is more than half of a total; however, the term is commonly used with other meanings, as explained in the " Related terms " section below.
  
  It is a subset of a set consisting of more than half of the set's elements. For example, if a group consists of 31 individuals, a majority would be 16 or more individuals, while having 15 or fewer individuals would not constitute a majority.
  
  A majority is different from, but often confused with, a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset but not necessarily more than half the set. See the " Related terms " section below for details.