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plurality

plu·ra·lity

UK/plʊˈɹæləti/ US/plʊˈɹælɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the state of being plural

  • “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”
2.

a large indefinite number

  • “a battalion of ants”
  • “a multitude of TV antennas”
  • “a plurality of religions”
Synonyms
3.

(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)

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Origin

From plural + -ity, from Middle English pluralite, from Old French pluralité (“multitude, state of being plural”), from Latin plūrālitās.

Phrases

  • plurality rule

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Broader terms

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