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plural

plu·ral [ plrəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. referring to more than one: having a grammatical form that refers to more than one person or thing

2. concerning more than one: concerning, involving, or made up of more than one person or thing



noun  (plural plu·rals)
Definition:
 
1. plural category: the plural number category

2. grammar plural form of word: the plural form of a word
What's the plural of mouse in the computer sense?

[14th century. Via French< Latin pluralis< plus "more"]

plu·ral·ly adverb
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