CEFR B2

plurality

noun

Meaning

plurality means the state of being plural. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

A plurality of ideas were put forth at the meeting, most of which were rejected out of hand.
The article uses plurality to mean the state of being plural.

Synonyms: pluralism, relative majority, simple majority, multiplicity

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plurality (B2)

noun

Definition

plurality means the state of being plural. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

A plurality of ideas were put forth at the meeting, most of which were rejected out of hand.
The article uses plurality to mean the state of being plural.
The teacher asked students to find plurality in the reading.

How to Use plurality

a/the plurality (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a plurality."
plurality in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked plurality in context before translating it."

Synonyms of plurality

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Antonyms of plurality

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