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plu·ral·ity (plo̵o ralə tē)

noun pl. pluralities -·ties

  1. the condition of being plural or numerous
  2. a great number; multitude
    1. the holding of two or more church benefices at the same time
    2. any of the benefices so held
  3. ☆ the number of votes in an election that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate if candidate A gets 65 votes, B gets 40, and C gets 35, then A has a plurality of 25
  4. majority (sense )

Etymology: ME pluralite < MFr pluralité < LL pluralitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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