English Dictionary

plurality

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞 夫婦

(uncountable) The state of being plural. / (ecclesiastical) The holding of multiple benefices. / (countable) A state of being numerous.

日本語の意味

複数性：複数である状態や性質、または複数の要素が存在する状況 / （宗教的な文脈で）複数の恩恵（benefice）を同時に保持する状態、または複数の小聖職を兼任すること / 多数である状態、または数が多いこと

During the language workshop, we discussed the plurality of certain pronouns and how it affects verb agreement.

語学ワークショップでは、特定の代名詞の複数性とそれが動詞の一致にどのように影響するかを議論しました。

意味（1）

(uncountable) The state of being plural.

意味（2）

(ecclesiastical) The holding of multiple benefices.

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.

意味（3）

(countable) A state of being numerous.

意味（4）

(countable) A number or part of a whole which is greater than any other number or part, but not necessarily a majority.

意味（5）

(countable) A number of votes for a single candidate or position which is greater than the number of votes gained by any other single candidate or position voted for, but which is less than a majority of valid votes cast.

To repeal the tax (Question I), a 50 per cent majority vote is required. To keep the tax in its 1976 form (Question III), only a plurality of votes is required.

意味（6）

(countable) A margin by which a number exceeds another number, especially of votes.

Truman's total vote was 24,104,836. Dewey received 21,969,500; […] . Truman won by a plurality of 2,135,336, but it was the first time since 1916 that a winner has failed to capture a majority of all votes cast.

意味（7）

(countable) A group of many entities: a large number.

A plurality of ideas were put forth at the meeting, most of which were rejected out of hand.

意味（8）

(countable) A group composed of more than one entity.

The array is organized into a plurality of vertical (column) blocks.

意味（9）

(of spouses) Polygamy.

意味（10）

(psychology) The condition of a single body/person displaying multiple distinct personas.

In this paper I argue that hearing voices experiences and plurality are part of a broad, rich, and complex spectrum of human experience, […]

pluralities （ plural ）