English dictionary
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English noun: plurality | |||
| 1. | plurality (state) the state of being plural | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
| 2. | plurality (quantity) a large indefinite number | ||
| Samples | A battalion of ants. A multitude of TV antennas. A plurality of religions. | ||
| Synonyms | battalion, large number, multitude, pack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | ||
| 3. | plurality (quantity) (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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | relative quantity | ||
| Domain category | election | ||
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