PLURALITY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (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)
   Synonym(s)
   • relative majority (what does relative majority mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) plurality is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • relative quantity (what does relative quantity mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a large indefinite number
   Synonym(s)
   • battalion (what does battalion mean?)
   • large number (what does large number mean?)
   • multitude (what does multitude mean?)
   • pack (what does pack mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a battalion of ants
   • a multitude of TV antennas
   • a plurality of religions
   Hypernyms(s) plurality is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • large indefinite quantity (what does large indefinite quantity mean?)
   • large indefinite amount (what does large indefinite amount mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the state of being plural
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) plurality is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • state (what does state mean?)