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plurality

plu·ral·i·ty [ pl rállətee ] (plural plu·ral·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. condition of being plural: the condition of being plural or numerous

2. great number or part of something: a great number or part of something, particularly when this quantity represents more than half the whole

3. margin gained by election candidate: the number of votes that an election winner gets, or the number exceeding the nearest rival, when no one has more than 50 percent of the total votes cast

4. christianity 
Same as  pluralism (sense 3)


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