plu·ral·i·ty

plu·ral·i·ty
/plʊˈræləti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [count] formal : a usually large number of things — usually singular;
— usually + of

The researchers studied a plurality of approaches.

2 [count] chiefly US, technical : a number of votes that is more than the number of votes for any other candidate or party but that is not more than half of the total number of votes
— usually singular

Her party won by receiving a plurality of the vote.

He was elected with a plurality, not a majority.

compare majority
3 [noncount] grammar : the state of being plural

The verb “are” indicates the plurality of the subject. [=the verb “are” shows that the subject is plural]


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • plu´ral|is´ti|cal|ly — plu|ral|is|tic «PLUR uh LIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with pluralism; characterized by pluralism: »The United States has followed a pluralistic policy in permitting religious freedom for many different groups. –plu´ral|is´ti|cal|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • plu´ral|i|za´tion — plu|ral|ize «PLUR uh lyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make or become plural; express in the plural form. –plu´ral|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • plu|ral|ism — «PLUR uh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the character, condition, or an instance of being plural. 2. Sociology. a) a condition in which ethnic and other minority groups are able to maintain their identities in a society without conflicting with the dominant …   Useful english dictionary

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