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Definition of plural - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
linguisticsTECH. the form of a word for more than oneTECH.
- The word 'cats' is the plural of 'cat'.
Adjective
1.
diverse societyinvolving different kinds of people or elements
- The country is known for its plural society.
2.
linguisticsTECH. denoting a word indicating more than one referentTECH.
- In English, 'children' is a plural noun.
3.
psychologyhaving multiple identities or personalities
- The patient was diagnosed as plural.
Expressions with plural
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form of a word used to denote more than one
The plural form of 'child' is 'children'..
marriage involving more than two partners
Plural marriage is common in some cultures.
applicable to both individual and multiple items
This feature is singular and plural in its usage.
describing word use when it refers to more than one
The noun is used only in the plural in modern English.
historical system allowing votes in multiple constituencies
In Britain, plural voting was ended in 1948.
Origin of plural
Latin, pluralis (more than one)
Terms with plural included in their meaning
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insect
plural of fly, a small winged insect
plural direct object
refers to multiple people or things as direct object
plural nouns
used before plural nouns to specify them
plural
refers to a group of people or things
distance
plural demonstrative pronoun referring to distant people or things already known
grammar
used to make negative statements with plural subjects in present tense
plural possession
used to show possession by them
grammar
used to form past continuous tense with plural subjects
food
plural form of cheese
animal
plural form of fish
language
used to make negative past tense statements with plural subjects
general people
people in general, often used in plural
grammar
plural pronoun naming a group described by a following phrase
plural money
different sums or sources of money
informal address
informal plural form of 'you' for addressing a group
plural form
plural of ox
linguistics
usable with numbers and has a plural form
furnishings
equipment or furnishings, especially in plural form
linguistics
grammatical category for singular or plural
informal you plural
used informally to mean you all or you guys
journalism writing
first-person plural used by an editor to speak for a group
language
first-person plural pronoun used by a monarch
family surname
used with plural surnames for families
multiple species
plural form of fish, different species
Examples of plural in a sentence
In English, plurals are often formed by adding 's'. The festival celebrated the city's plural heritage. Plural communities thrive on mutual respect. The word 'geese' is a plural form. Plural adjectives are used with plural nouns. Her plural nature made therapy complex.
In literature, a plural character can be intriguing.
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- French:pluriel, divers, ...
- German:Plural, pluralistisch, ...
- Italian:plurale, al plurale, ...
- Spanish:plural, heterogénea, ...
- Portuguese:plural, ...
- Chinese:复数, 多元的, ...
- Japanese:複数形, 多様な, ...
- Arabic:جَمْع, تعدديّ, ...
- Hebrew:צוּרַת הָרַבִּים, מְגוּוָן, ...
- Russian:множественное число, многообразный, ...
- Ukrainian:множина, різноманітний, ...
- Hindi:बहुवचन, विविध, ...
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