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большинство

most

Meaning of большинство

самая большая часть, большее число из всех

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RU[bəlʲʂɨnˈstvo]
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большинство with English translation

большинство usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Most students passed the exam.

Большинство студентов сдало экзамен.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Most of the books on the shelf are new.

Большинство книг на полке новые.

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большинство belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

большинствоmost
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большинство synonyms

Related words worth learning together

большая часть
Emphasizes a part of a whole rather than a group of people; often more descriptive than “most.”
подавляющее большинство
A very large majority; stronger than plain “most,” close to “almost all.”
многие
Means “many,” a large number, but not necessarily “most.”
почти все
Closer to “almost all”; expresses near-total inclusion, stronger than “most.”
практически все
Nearly the whole set; slightly more formal or bookish than “almost all.”
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Б
🇷🇺ru
большая часть

Emphasizes a part of a whole rather than a group of people; often more descriptive than “most.”

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
подавляющее большинство

A very large majority; stronger than plain “most,” close to “almost all.”

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

Means “many,” a large number, but not necessarily “most.”

A2Very Often
П
🇷🇺ru
почти все

Closer to “almost all”; expresses near-total inclusion, stronger than “most.”

A2Very Often
П
🇷🇺ru
практически все

Nearly the whole set; slightly more formal or bookish than “almost all.”

A2Often
З
🇷🇺ru
значительная часть

Highlights that the part is large and important, but not necessarily the majority.

A2Often
З
🇷🇺ru
значительная доля

Similar to “significant part,” but more common in statistics, economics, and analysis.

A2Often

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большинство means most. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce большинство

[bəlʲʂɨnˈstvo]

большинство translation

most

большинство examples

Most students passed the exam.

большинство transcription

[bəlʲʂɨnˈstvo]

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большинство meaning: what does it mean?

самая большая часть, большее число из всех

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Most students passed the exam. Translation: Большинство студентов сдало экзамен.

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