Plurality - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|plʊˈrælətɪ|
Brit.
|plʊəˈrælɪtɪ|
noun
- 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
- a large indefinite number (syn: battalion, multitude, pack)a plurality of religions
- (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)Extra examples
The Democrats won only a plurality of the votes cast.
He had a thousand plurality and was elected President.
Word forms
noun
singular: plurality
plural: pluralities
singular: plurality
plural: pluralities
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