plurality

plurality
(pl. -ies)

[mass noun]the fact or state of being plural
复数；复数形式
some languages add an extra syllable to mark plurality.
有些语言以附加音节来标记复数。
■[in sing.]a large number of people or things
多种，众多，诸多（人或物）
a plurality of critical approaches.
多种批评方式。
(US)the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority
(美)（选举中的）相对多数（票）
■the number by which this exceeds the number of votes cast for the candidate placed second
高出第二名得票数的票数
(chiefly historical). another term for pluralism (in sense 2)
(主史)。同 pluralism（义项2）

语源

late Middle English: from Old French pluralite, from late Latin pluralitas, from Latin pluralis 'relating to more than one' (see plural)

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