plural

Definition of plural in English English dictionary: More than one of something; : a word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form; containing or consisting of more than one; {i} form of a word that designates more than one referent (Grammar); Relating to or composed of more than one member, set, or kind; The plural form of a word is the form that is used when referring to more than one person or thing. `Data' is the Latin plural form of `datum'. his use of the plural pronoun `we'. singular; a class of grammatical forms used to denote more than one of some noun or pronoun Just because you use plurals doesn't mean you believe in pluralism; the form of a word that is used to denote more than one grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units; the form of a word that is used to denote more than one; Indicates more than one of a noun Pronouns can also be plural: They hit the balls over the fence; The state of having more than one person sharing one body Sometimes also called Multiple, although the term Plural is often broader in scope and also includes people who are Midcontinuum, or otherwise don't consider themselves Multiple, but are not Singletons either; Relating to, or containing, more than one; designating two or more; as, a plural word; The plural of a noun is the form of it that is used to refer to more than one person or thing. What is the plural of `person'?. a form of a word that shows you are talking about more than one thing, person etc. For example, 'dogs' is the plural of 'dog' in the plural; the form taken by a word to indicate that it is referring to more than one item; {s} of many, of more than one; The plural number; that form of a word which expresses or denotes more than one; a word in the plural form; grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units; {a} having more than one, many, several; a word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form; singular; pl
plural noun: A type of noun; a word that can be used to refer to multiple persons, places, things, qualities, or ideas; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English
plurality: A number of votes for a single candidate or position which is greater than the number of votes gained by any other single candidate or position voted for, but which is less than a majority of valid votes cast
To repeal the tax (Question I), a 50 per cent majority vote is required. To keep the tax in its 1976 form (Question III), only a plurality of votes is required.
plurality: A group composed of more than one entity
The array is organized into a plurality of vertical (column) blocks.
plurality: A state of being numerous
plurality: A margin by which a number exceeds another number, especially of votes
Truman's total vote was 24,104,836. Dewey received 21,969,500; . Truman won by a plurality of 2,135,336, but it was the first time since 1916 that a winner has failed to capture a majority of all votes cast.
plurality: A group of many entities: a large number
A plurality of ideas were put forth at the meeting, most of which were rejected out of hand.
plurality: polygamy
plurality: The holding of multiple benefices
plurality: a majority
plurality: {n} a number more than one, more cures of fouls than one, a number greater than any other, but less than half
plurally: {a} in a plural manner
plural of: dispensers
plural of: specializations
plural of: loos
plural of: marshes
plural of: centimes
plurality: 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"
plurality: The claims of a patent application must relate to just one invention or to a number of inventions which all share the same inventive concept If an application has claims which relate to more than one invention or inventive concept, there is "plurality of invention" and the claims must be altered by amendment to remove the plurality before a patent can be granted
plurality: A plurality of votes is a total vote received by a candidate greater than that received by any opponent but less than a 50 percent majority of the vote In other words, if one candidate receives 30 percent of the vote, another candidate receives 30 percent of the vote, and a third candidate receives 40 percent, that third candidate has a plurality of the votes, and wins the election Abraham Lincoln and Bill Clinton are examples of presidents who received a majority of the electoral vote, but only a plurality of the popular vote in a competitive three-way election contest
plurality: Plurality means a simple majority In addition it means more votes than any other candidate but not necessarily an absolute majority
plurality: In elections with more than two candidates, the one who receives the largest number, but less than 50% of the votes cast, has a plurality but not a majority. In other words, if the other two, losing, candidates -- together -- have more votes than the winning candidate
plurality: If a candidate, political party, or idea has the support of a plurality of people, they have more support than any other candidate, party, or idea. The Conservative party retained a plurality of the votes
plurality: = majority
plurality: The state of being plural
plurality: when a person wins an election by having the most votes, as opposed to a majority where a person gets more than half of the votes
plurality: If there is a plurality of things, a number of them exist. Federalism implies a plurality of political authorities, each with its own powers
plurality: A plurality in an election is the number of votes that the winner gets, when this is less than the total number of votes for all the other candidates. He only got a plurality on November 3rd, just 49 percent
plurality: The state of being plural, or consisting of more than one; a number consisting of two or more of the same kind; as, a plurality of worlds; the plurality of a verb
plurality: (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)
plurality: - The person, or persons with the most votes win
plurality: A plurality in an election is the difference in the number of votes between the candidate who gets the most votes and the candidate who comes second. Franklin had won with a plurality in electoral votes of 449 to
plurality: The number of votes in an election that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate If candidate A gets 65 votes, B gets 40, and C gets 35, then A has a plurality of 25 and wins the election Note that, in this case, no candidate has a majority of votes
plurality: Many
plurality: See Plurality of benefices, below
plurality: The greater number; a majority; also, the greatest of several numbers; in elections, the excess of the votes given for one candidate over those given for another, or for any other, candidate
plurality: a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
plurality: {i} numerousness, variability; majority of voices in a vote
plurality: When there are more than two candidates, the one who receives the plurality of votes may have less than a majority
plurality: plurality of spouses, polygamy
plurality: In a religious sense: A situation in which many different religions or world views exist in a country
plurality: pluriformity
plurally: in the manner of a plural, like a plural
plurally: In a plural manner or sense
plurals: plural of plural