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Synonyms for plurality

11 synonyms
3 antonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

multitude pack battalion majority

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Multitude

multitude, pack, pac US, battalion

2. Majority

majority, relative majority UK, simple majority informal UK

Other

multiplicity, pluralism, host, legion

Antonyms

unity, singularity, monopoly

All antonyms of plurality →

Definitions

n. 1
The state of being plural.
n. 2
The holding of multiple benefices.

Forms

Plural: pluralities → multitudes, packs, battalions, majorities…

Example sentences

battalion That battalion over there? It's just cannon fodder.
multitude Tokyo offers a multitude of accommodation options.
majority The bill was approved by an overwhelming majority.
multiplicity Multiplicity is only apparent, in truth, there is only one mind...

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
plurality		steady
battalion		steady
multitude		rising
majority		steady
multiplicity		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: pac¹
4 letters: host¹, pack¹
6 letters: legion²
8 letters: majority⁴
9 letters: battalion³, multitude³, pluralism⁴
12 letters: multiplicity⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (legion² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: pluralité