- pronunciation:
- pl
rae
lih
ti
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
pluralities |
| definition 1: |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, esp. when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second.
She needs only a plurality, not a majority, to win. |
| definition 2: |
the state or condition of being or representing more than one.
English nouns show plurality in writing usually by the addition of "s" or "es."- similar words:
- multiplicity
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The word plurality
contains the following part:
plu, plur
Latin
root
that means
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