While there is a plurality of Tatoeba sentences in English, it is encouraging that Esperanto, Italian, German, Turkish, Russian, French and Spanish already have respectable numbers of sentences as well.
Source: tatoeba (4431171)
Plurality
/plʊˈɹæləti/
Synonyms for "plurality" (80 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (16)
Strong matches (24)
Related words (40)
Noun(15 words)
more than onemost votesmultiplicitiesmultiplicitymultitudepackpluralplural formplural markerpluralismpluralspolybotriarelative majorityvarietyvote lead
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a mass of, a world of, army, battalion, best part.
- Sentence evidence is available for plurality, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "plurality".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "plurality"
Keep "plurality" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "plurality" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "plurality", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "plurality" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesamountcountelectoral resultgrammatical formlarge indefinite amountlarge indefinite quantitymorphologypolitical theoryquantityrelative quantitysocial theorystatevote outcome
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entrieselectoral pluralityplurality in electionsplurality of opinionsplurality systemplurality thresholdplurality vote
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
8 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
In a meeting Sunday President Fox told political party leaders that they had made the right choice for Mexico. He said the agreement between the executive and the political parties permits them to move forward, unified in their plurality, in favor of the nation's great aspirations.
Source: tatoeba (12207510)
Nominal plurality in Basque is originally exclusively marked on definite determiners and not on nouns.
Source: wiktionary
It was the complaint and lamentation of Prelats, upon every least breath of a motion to remove pluralities, and distribute more equally Church revennu's, that then all learning would be for ever dasht and discourag'd.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "plurality"?
Closest matches include a mass of, a world of, army, battalion, best part.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "plurality"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.