1. the state of being plural or multiple; a large number or variety
2. in an election, the largest number of votes received by a candidate when no candidate receives a majority
Usage: political
3. in grammar, the form of a word that refers to more than one
Usage: grammar

Examples

• The plurality of opinions made reaching a consensus difficult.
• America’s cultural plurality is one of its greatest strengths.
• The candidate won with a plurality of 35% of the vote.
• Since no candidate received a majority, the winner was determined by plurality.
• In English, the plurality of ‘child’ is ‘children’.
• Students must learn both singular and plurality forms of nouns.