Academic Governance

noun refers to the greater part or number; more than half

adjective describing the majority as complete or total

• In order to pass the resolution, we need to secure an absolute majority of votes.
• We need more than half of the votes to win, it's called an absolute majority.
• We gotta crush the vote and get that absolute majority!
• Achieving an absolute majority in the election was like reaching the summit of a mountain.

adverb refers to an action that is subject to further consideration or approval

preposition used before a noun to indicate that something is being referred to for further consideration or approval

• The decision on the proposal is ad referendum until the next board meeting.
• We can't finalize the plan yet, it's ad referendum for now.
• Let's hold off on that, it's ad referendum until further notice.
• The project's success is ad referendum on the team's ability to collaborate effectively.