Yebhuyyasikā (feminine) [formation from yebhuyya like tassapāpiyya-sikā. Originally adjective, with kiriyā to be understood] literally "according to the majority," i.e. a vote of majority of the Chapter; name of one of the adhikaraṇa-samathas, or means of settling a dispute. — Vin. II 84 (anujānāmi bhikkhu adhikaraṇaṃ yebhuyyasikāya vūpasametuṃ), 93 (vivādādhikaraṇaṃ dvīhi samathehi sammati: sammukhā-vinayena ca yebhuyyasikāya ca). As one of the 7 methods of settling a dispute mentioned at Vin IV 207 = 351 (the seven are: sammukhā-vinaya, sati-vinaya, amūḷha-vinaya, paṭiññā, yebhuyyasikā, tassa-pāpiyyasikā, tīṇavatthāraka). Explained in detail at M II 247: if the bhikkhus cannot settle a dispute in their abode, they have to go to a place where there are more bhs., in order to come to a vote by majority. Cf. D III 254 (the seven enumerated); A I 99; IV 144.
(fem, fem, comp, from yebhuyya) majority vote [lit.] according to whoever is more Construction: ye + bhuyya + [s] + ikā yebhuyyas + ikā