Noun: plurality plû'ra-li-tee
- 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 quantity
"a plurality of religions";
- battalion, large number, multitude, pack
- (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less than half of the votes)
"The candidate won with a plurality of 40% of the votes";
- relative majority
Derived forms: pluralities
Type of: large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity, relative quantity, state
Encyclopedia: Plurality