plurality.

1. The presence of more than one thing, perspective, or group.

2. The largest share of votes when no absolute majority is required.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• plurality of views
• cultural plurality

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The collection preserves a plurality of local voices.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular plurality; plural pluralities. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: moderately common.