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Meaning of 'plurality' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Plurality [ n.]
- The state of being plural, or consisting of more than one; a number consisting of two or more of the same kind; as, a plurality of worlds; the plurality of a verb.
- The greater number; a majority; also, the greatest of several numbers; in elections, the excess of the votes given for one candidate over those given for another, or for any other, candidate. When there are more than two candidates, the one who receives the plurality of votes may have less than a majority. See Majority.
- See Plurality of benefices, below.

Meaning of 'plurality' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . plurality [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a large indefinite number
Example in sentence:
  • a battalion of ants;
  • a multitude of TV antennas;
  • a plurality of religions;
  • he faced a myriad of details
Meaning (2):
- the state of being plural
Example in sentence:
  • to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable

Nearby Words:

pluck plucked plucker pluckily pluckiness plucking pluckless plucky pluff plug

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