female-majority
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/ˈfiːmeɪl məˈdʒɔːrɪti/
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/ˈfiːmeɪl məˈdʒɒrɪti/
more females
Etymology
Etymology Information
'female-majority' originates from the combination of 'female' and 'majority', where 'female' refers to the sex that can bear offspring and 'majority' means more than half.
Historical Evolution
'female-majority' is a modern English term formed by combining 'female' and 'majority' to describe a demographic composition.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a group with more females than males', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a group or organization where females constitute more than half of the members.
The board of directors is female-majority.
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Last updated: 2025/02/01 20:01