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plurality
noun
(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)
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noun
(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)
noun
A large indefinite quantity
“A battalion of ants”
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”
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A battalion of ants
A multitude of TV antennas
A plurality of religions
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
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