 plurality |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a large indefinite number | |
| Synonyms: | large_number pack multitude battalion | |
| Examples: | "a battalion of ants" "a multitude of TV antennas" "a plurality of religions" |
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| Related terms: | large_indefinite_quantity | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the state of being plural | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | state | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes) | |
| Synonyms: | relative_majority | |
| Related terms: | relative_quantity election | |
| Similar spelling: |
plural pluralist pleural pluralism pluralistic pleuralgia plural_form |
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