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plural

Pronunciation: /ˈplʊər(ə)l/
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Definition of plural

adjective

  • 1 Grammar (of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two: [postpositive]:the first person plural
  • more than one in number:the meanings of the text are plural
  • 2containing several diverse elements:a plural society

noun

Grammar
  • a plural word or form: nouns with irregular plurals
  • (the plural) the plural number:the verb is in the plural

Derivatives

plurally

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French plurel or Latin pluralis, from plus, plur- 'more'

Grammar

See number.

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Definition of plural in the US English dictionary

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