Word

plurality, n.
(pluralities)

(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)
<noun.quantity>

plurality relative majority

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

election

hypernym

relative quantity

a large indefinite number
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

battalion large number multitude pack plurality

sample sentences

"a battalion of ants"
"a multitude of TV antennas"
"a plurality of religions"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

multitudinous

semantic pointers

hypernym

large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount

the state of being plural
<noun.state>

plurality

sample sentences

"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"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plural

semantic pointers

hypernym

state