Noun Definition

plurality

1.Definition: (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)

Category: General

2.Definition: a large indefinite number

"A battalion of ants", "A multitude of TV antennas", "A plurality of religions"

Related Noun(s):battalion, multitude, pack

Category: General

3.Definition: 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"

Category: General