Plurality — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the state of being plural

a large indefinite number

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/plʊɹɹˈælᵻɾi/

🇬🇧British English

/plʊəɹˈalɪti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/plʊəɹˈalɪti/

4 syllables Say it as /plʊɹɹˈælᵻɾi/.

Examples

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 battalion of ants
a multitude of TV antennas

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pack large number relative majority multitude battalion

Parts of Speech

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”
noun	a large indefinite number “a battalion of ants”
noun	(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)

Word Forms

plural	adjective	grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
multitudinous	adjective	too numerous to be counted

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Pluralität

der Zustand des Pluralseins

🇫🇷French

pluralité

l'état d'être pluriel

🇪🇸Spanish

pluralidad

el estado de ser plural

🇮🇹Italian

pluralità

lo stato di essere plurale

🇳🇱Dutch

pluraliteit

de staat van meervoud

🇵🇹Portuguese

pluralidade

o estado de ser plural

🇷🇺Russian

множество

состояние множественного числа

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अधिकता

बहुवचन होने की अवस्था या भाव

🇧🇩Bengali

বহুত্ব

বহুবচনের অবস্থা

🇮🇳Tamil

பன்மை

பன்மை என்ற நிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

బహుత్వము

బహువచనం యొక్క స్థితి

🇮🇳Marathi

अनेकत्व

अनेकवचनी असण्याची स्थिती

🇮🇳Gujarati

બહુમતી

બહુવચન હોવાની સ્થિતિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಹುತ್ವ

ಬಹುವಚನವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബഹുസ്വരത

ബഹുവചനം എന്ന അവസ്ഥ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬਹੁਲਤਾ

ਬਹੁਵਚਨ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

کثرتیت

جمع ہونے کی حالت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

复数

复数的状态

🇯🇵Japanese

複数の

複数である状態

🇰🇷Korean

복수

복수의 상태

🇻🇳Vietnamese

số nhiều

trạng thái số nhiều

🇹🇭Thai

ส่วนใหญ่

สถานะของการเป็นพหูพจน์

🇮🇩Indonesian

kemajemukan

keadaan menjadi jamak

🇵🇭Filipino

maramihan

ang estado ng pagiging maramihan

🇲🇾Malay

pluraliti

keadaan menjadi jamak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تعدد

حالة التعدد

🇮🇷Persian

کثرت

حالت جمع بودن

🇹🇷Turkish

çoğulluk

çoğul olma durumu

🇮🇱Hebrew

רוֹב קוֹלוֹת

המצב של להיות רבים

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'plurality'?

The primary meaning of 'plurality' is 'the state of being plural'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'plurality' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'plurality' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'plurality' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'plurality' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'plurality' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'plurality' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'plurality' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'plurality' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'plurality' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'plurality' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted