Meaning

(uncountable) The state of being plural..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable) The state of being plural.
2. (ecclesiastical) The holding of multiple benefices.
3. (countable) A state of being numerous.
4. (countable) A number or part of a whole which is greater than any other number or part, but not necessarily a majority.
5. (countable) 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.
6. (countable) A margin by which a number exceeds another number, especially of votes.
7. (countable) A group of many entities: a large number.
8. (countable) A group composed of more than one entity.

Example Sentences

Nominal plurality in Basque is originally exclusively marked on definite determiners and not on nouns.

It was the complaint and lamentation of Prelats, upon every least breath of a motion to remove pluralities, and distribute more equally Church revennu's, that then all learning would be for ever dasht and discourag'd.

“America will soon belong to the men and women … who can comfortably walk into a room and accept with real comfort the sensation that … there are no real majorities, only pluralities and coalitions.

A plurality of respondents said Republicans were more to blame than Clinton in every single poll. Between 43% and 51% blamed Republicans and between 25% and 34% blamed Clinton, depending on the poll.

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.

It could also radicalize American politics and lead to presidents who are elected with very small pluralities, or who failed to qualify for the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.”

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.

A plurality of ideas were put forth at the meeting, most of which were rejected out of hand.

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• pluralities

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Use plurality when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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