Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun plurality

3 senses of plurality

Sense 1
plurality -- (the state of being plural; "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")
       => state -- (the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state")

Sense 2
battalion, large number, multitude, plurality, pack -- (a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions")
       => large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount -- (an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude)

Sense 3
plurality, relative majority -- ((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))
       => relative quantity -- (a quantity relative to some purpose)