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plurality

/plʊəˈræləti/noun

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बहुलता, अनेकता, विविधता

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular] ~ (of sth) formal

    a large number of different things or people

    बहुलता, अनेकता, विविधता

    • a plurality of cultures and languages
    • India's plurality of faiths is part of its strength.

    Synonyms variety diversity multiplicity

  2. 2

    [C] especially North American

    the number of votes received by the winning candidate in an election when this is more than any other candidate but less than half of all the votes

    सापेक्ष बहुमत (सबसे अधिक पर आधे से कम वोट)

    • She won the election with a plurality of the votes.
  3. 3

    [U] grammar

    the state of being plural

    बहुवचनता

    • the plurality of the noun 'children'
◇Word family
plural adjectivepluralism noun
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Do not confuse a plurality (more votes than anyone else but less than half) and a majority (more than half of all votes).

Plurality (सबसे अधिक पर कुल के आधे से कम वोट) और majority (कुल वोटों के आधे से अधिक) में भ्रमित न हों।