plurality.
The state of being plural.
Meaning & usage
The state of being plural.
The holding of multiple benefices.
A state of being numerous.
A number or part of a whole which is greater than any other number or part, but not necessarily a majority.
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.
A margin by which a number exceeds another number, especially of votes.
A group of many entities: a large number.
A plurality of ideas were put forth at the meeting, most of which were rejected out of hand.
A group composed of more than one entity.
Polygamy.
Synonym of multiplicity (“the condition whereby a person displays or experiences multiple distinct personalities or selves in one body”).
Where this word comes from
From plural + -ity, from Middle English pluralite, from Old French pluralité (“multitude, state of being plural”), from Latin plūrālitās.
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