plurality

Noun

Meaning

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.

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. When there are more than two candidates, the one who receives the plurality of votes may have less than a majority. See Majority.

See Plurality of benefices, below.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

multitude battalion many number pack preponderance large number relative majority greater number mass legion galaxy several range body
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Antonyms

few minority unity singularity blade of grass handful of
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Hypernyms

state large indefinite amount large indefinite quantity relative quantity

Phrases with the word

plurality system marriage with a plurality of wives divine plurality slim plurality plurality voting

Derivatives

pluralities

Examples

This is the reason why the doctrine of plurality of wives was revealed, that the noble spirits who are waiting for tabernacles might be brought forth. Brigham Young

The human mind, if it is to keep its sanity, must maintain the nicest balance between unity and plurality. Irving Babbitt

To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic, but fundamental, right. Without it, human beings are reduced to automatons. Ma Jian

Plurality is never to be posited without necessity. William of Ockham

Their is one advantage in a plurality of wifes; tha fite each other, insted ov their husbands. Josh Billings

Relativity is inherently convergent, though convergent toward a plurality of centers of abstract truths. Buckminster Fuller

Close letter words and terms

pluralistic judaism pluralistical pluralistically plurality rule plurality system plurality voting