Definition of plural in English:

plural

adjective ˈplʊər(ə)lˈplʊrəl

1Grammar
(of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two.
〔语法〕（词或形态）复数的
postpositive the first person plural
第一人称复数。
Example sentencesExamples
- I've corrected this post to reflect that ‘Sims’ is plural.
- The first and second words could be either plural nouns or singular-inflected verbs.
- Conversely, Russian has a complex plural system in which the morphological markers for sets of two, three, and four differ from those for five through ten.
- Kant's use of the first person plural is a device of a very special character.
- Lice is the plural form of louse.
- The first person plural possessive pronoun ‘our’ is occasionally used in lieu of an article in order to denote a certain universality.
1. 1.1 More than one in number.
  多于一的，多的
  the meanings of the text are plural
  该文本有多层含义。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We will fight to the end to protect our multicultural, plural space.
  This harmony of cultures was vital for the society's plural character.
  Hence, Lebanon is still in need of history and religion curricula capable of addressing Lebanon's plural needs.
  Defying expectations that Western influences and urbanisation would gradually do away with plural marriages, polygamy is going strong among Muslims in parts of black West Africa.
  It is always difficult for passionate moral minorities to operate in plural cultures because they have to learn to live alongside practices which they abominate.
  Their memories of the past will necessarily be plural as well as conflicting, bringing with them both joy and sorrow, both rejoicing and mourning, both happiness as well as despondency.
  Prosecutors have said that they investigated Green's marriages only after seeing him on several national television programmes talking about plural marriages.
  But given that the section was in practice likely to be focused on people who are indeed purporting to be living in plural marriages, it seems that the report was indeed suggesting that the ban on polygamy was illegal.
  A religiously plural country like India throws up complex problems in a democratic set up.
  The evolution of our society to one that is genuinely plural is moving at a snail's pace.
  Australia is demonstrably a religiously plural state.
  The Utah-based Church in the late 19th century banned the practice of taking plural wives and ex-communicates members who practice polygamy.
  Maybe some form of plural executive is needed, such as they have in Switzerland.
  More than a decade of plural politics, we should surely have something to be proud of, and the work that has so far gone in ensuring democratic elections on September 28, is such an achievement.
  Here he stressed Nehru's commitment to the emancipation of women and untouchables, to communal harmony and the maintenance of a united and plural India, and to the fostering of a socialist economics.
2Containing several diverse elements.
a plural society
Example sentencesExamples
- In a country as diverse and plural as India, a wide range of demands are always going to arise that will have to be recognised, accommodated, and to some extent satisfied, if the polity is to survive.
- But the concept that there is a person around whom we could all unite, who could articulate a vision to which we would all be willing to sign up flies in the face of any understanding of Australia as a plural, diverse democracy.
- The pressing need of our age is to found a public sphere that would cherish subjectivity, where plural experiences of cultures would correspond to diverse inner lives.
- The many migrations since the war have set Britain on the path to becoming a plural and diverse society.
- Human diversities are widely plural and their histories complex.
- The countrymen prefer a diverse and plural India.

noun ˈplʊər(ə)lˈplʊrəl

Grammar

1A plural word or form.
〔语法〕复数词；复数形式
nouns with irregular plurals
Example sentencesExamples
- Alumni is a masculine plural form; alumnae is the feminine plural.
- "Contract " is singular, not plural.
- The plural of loaf is loaves, the plural of thief is thieves.
- A word whose plural is particularly problematic is octopus.
- Participants were told that the solution words did not include foreign words, plurals, or proper names, and that they could use paper and pencils as aids.
- Energy cannot be counted, and the plural of the word is not in common use.
- Dwarf should definitely go in the category of final-f words with variable plurals.
1. 1.1the plural The plural number.
  复数
  the verb is in the plural
  这个动词为复数形式。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the plural, they can refer to members of the person's family.
  Likewise, the King regularly calls the disputants, his subjects, thou in the singular and you in the plural.

Derivatives

plurally

adverb

The reason he gives is that there is a plurality of consciousnesses, and there also exist plurally the qualities of desire, hatred, effort, pleasure, and pain.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the commands of worship here are corporate commands addressed plurally.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French plurel or Latin pluralis, from plus, plur- 'more'.

Rhymes

crural, jural, mural, neural, rural

Definition of plural in US English:

plural

adjectiveˈplo͝orəlˈplʊrəl

1Grammar
(of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two.
〔语法〕（词或形态）复数的
postpositive the first person plural
第一人称复数。
Example sentencesExamples
- The first person plural possessive pronoun ‘our’ is occasionally used in lieu of an article in order to denote a certain universality.
- Lice is the plural form of louse.
- Conversely, Russian has a complex plural system in which the morphological markers for sets of two, three, and four differ from those for five through ten.
- Kant's use of the first person plural is a device of a very special character.
- The first and second words could be either plural nouns or singular-inflected verbs.
- I've corrected this post to reflect that ‘Sims’ is plural.
1. 1.1 More than one in number.
  多于一的，多的
  the meanings of the text are plural
  该文本有多层含义。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Prosecutors have said that they investigated Green's marriages only after seeing him on several national television programmes talking about plural marriages.
  It is always difficult for passionate moral minorities to operate in plural cultures because they have to learn to live alongside practices which they abominate.
  The evolution of our society to one that is genuinely plural is moving at a snail's pace.
  A religiously plural country like India throws up complex problems in a democratic set up.
  Defying expectations that Western influences and urbanisation would gradually do away with plural marriages, polygamy is going strong among Muslims in parts of black West Africa.
  The Utah-based Church in the late 19th century banned the practice of taking plural wives and ex-communicates members who practice polygamy.
  Their memories of the past will necessarily be plural as well as conflicting, bringing with them both joy and sorrow, both rejoicing and mourning, both happiness as well as despondency.
  We will fight to the end to protect our multicultural, plural space.
  Australia is demonstrably a religiously plural state.
  Maybe some form of plural executive is needed, such as they have in Switzerland.
  This harmony of cultures was vital for the society's plural character.
  Here he stressed Nehru's commitment to the emancipation of women and untouchables, to communal harmony and the maintenance of a united and plural India, and to the fostering of a socialist economics.
  More than a decade of plural politics, we should surely have something to be proud of, and the work that has so far gone in ensuring democratic elections on September 28, is such an achievement.
  But given that the section was in practice likely to be focused on people who are indeed purporting to be living in plural marriages, it seems that the report was indeed suggesting that the ban on polygamy was illegal.
  Hence, Lebanon is still in need of history and religion curricula capable of addressing Lebanon's plural needs.
2Containing several diverse elements.
a plural society

nounˈplo͝orəlˈplʊrəl

Grammar

1A plural word or form.
〔语法〕复数词；复数形式
Example sentencesExamples
- Energy cannot be counted, and the plural of the word is not in common use.
- A word whose plural is particularly problematic is octopus.
- Dwarf should definitely go in the category of final-f words with variable plurals.
- Participants were told that the solution words did not include foreign words, plurals, or proper names, and that they could use paper and pencils as aids.
- "Contract " is singular, not plural.
- Alumni is a masculine plural form; alumnae is the feminine plural.
- The plural of loaf is loaves, the plural of thief is thieves.
1. 1.1in singular The plural number.
  复数
  the verb is in the plural
  这个动词为复数形式。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Likewise, the King regularly calls the disputants, his subjects, thou in the singular and you in the plural.
  In the plural, they can refer to members of the person's family.

Usage

An apostrophe may be used to form the plural of letters (r's) and numbers (7's), as well as single words referred to themselves (four the's in one sentence). It should not be used to form plurals of ordinary nouns: four apples, not four apple's. The regular plurals of abbreviations and acronyms may be spelled by simply adding an s: CDs, MiGs. They may also, especially if periods are involved, employ an apostrophe: D.D.S.'s. The plurals of proper names typically end in s or es, never with an apostrophe: the Smiths, the Joneses, the Rosses. See also apostrophe

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French plurel or Latin pluralis, from plus, plur- ‘more’.

词汇	plural
释义	Definition of plural in English: plural adjective ˈplʊər(ə)lˈplʊrəl 1Grammar (of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two. 〔语法〕（词或形态）复数的 postpositive the first person plural 第一人称复数。 Example sentencesExamples I've corrected this post to reflect that ‘Sims’ is plural. The first and second words could be either plural nouns or singular-inflected verbs. Conversely, Russian has a complex plural system in which the morphological markers for sets of two, three, and four differ from those for five through ten. Kant's use of the first person plural is a device of a very special character. Lice is the plural form of louse. The first person plural possessive pronoun ‘our’ is occasionally used in lieu of an article in order to denote a certain universality. 1.1 More than one in number. 多于一的，多的 the meanings of the text are plural 该文本有多层含义。 Example sentencesExamples We will fight to the end to protect our multicultural, plural space. This harmony of cultures was vital for the society's plural character. Hence, Lebanon is still in need of history and religion curricula capable of addressing Lebanon's plural needs. Defying expectations that Western influences and urbanisation would gradually do away with plural marriages, polygamy is going strong among Muslims in parts of black West Africa. It is always difficult for passionate moral minorities to operate in plural cultures because they have to learn to live alongside practices which they abominate. Their memories of the past will necessarily be plural as well as conflicting, bringing with them both joy and sorrow, both rejoicing and mourning, both happiness as well as despondency. Prosecutors have said that they investigated Green's marriages only after seeing him on several national television programmes talking about plural marriages. But given that the section was in practice likely to be focused on people who are indeed purporting to be living in plural marriages, it seems that the report was indeed suggesting that the ban on polygamy was illegal. A religiously plural country like India throws up complex problems in a democratic set up. The evolution of our society to one that is genuinely plural is moving at a snail's pace. Australia is demonstrably a religiously plural state. The Utah-based Church in the late 19th century banned the practice of taking plural wives and ex-communicates members who practice polygamy. Maybe some form of plural executive is needed, such as they have in Switzerland. More than a decade of plural politics, we should surely have something to be proud of, and the work that has so far gone in ensuring democratic elections on September 28, is such an achievement. Here he stressed Nehru's commitment to the emancipation of women and untouchables, to communal harmony and the maintenance of a united and plural India, and to the fostering of a socialist economics. 2Containing several diverse elements. a plural society Example sentencesExamples In a country as diverse and plural as India, a wide range of demands are always going to arise that will have to be recognised, accommodated, and to some extent satisfied, if the polity is to survive. But the concept that there is a person around whom we could all unite, who could articulate a vision to which we would all be willing to sign up flies in the face of any understanding of Australia as a plural, diverse democracy. The pressing need of our age is to found a public sphere that would cherish subjectivity, where plural experiences of cultures would correspond to diverse inner lives. The many migrations since the war have set Britain on the path to becoming a plural and diverse society. Human diversities are widely plural and their histories complex. The countrymen prefer a diverse and plural India. noun ˈplʊər(ə)lˈplʊrəl Grammar 1A plural word or form. 〔语法〕复数词；复数形式 nouns with irregular plurals Example sentencesExamples Alumni is a masculine plural form; alumnae is the feminine plural. "Contract " is singular, not plural. The plural of loaf is loaves, the plural of thief is thieves. A word whose plural is particularly problematic is octopus. Participants were told that the solution words did not include foreign words, plurals, or proper names, and that they could use paper and pencils as aids. Energy cannot be counted, and the plural of the word is not in common use. Dwarf should definitely go in the category of final-f words with variable plurals. 1.1the plural The plural number. 复数 the verb is in the plural 这个动词为复数形式。 Example sentencesExamples In the plural, they can refer to members of the person's family. Likewise, the King regularly calls the disputants, his subjects, thou in the singular and you in the plural. Derivatives plurally adverb The reason he gives is that there is a plurality of consciousnesses, and there also exist plurally the qualities of desire, hatred, effort, pleasure, and pain. Example sentencesExamples However, the commands of worship here are corporate commands addressed plurally. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French plurel or Latin pluralis, from plus, plur- 'more'. Rhymes crural, jural, mural, neural, rural Definition of plural in US English: plural adjectiveˈplo͝orəlˈplʊrəl 1Grammar (of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two. 〔语法〕（词或形态）复数的 postpositive the first person plural 第一人称复数。 Example sentencesExamples The first person plural possessive pronoun ‘our’ is occasionally used in lieu of an article in order to denote a certain universality. Lice is the plural form of louse. Conversely, Russian has a complex plural system in which the morphological markers for sets of two, three, and four differ from those for five through ten. Kant's use of the first person plural is a device of a very special character. The first and second words could be either plural nouns or singular-inflected verbs. I've corrected this post to reflect that ‘Sims’ is plural. 1.1 More than one in number. 多于一的，多的 the meanings of the text are plural 该文本有多层含义。 Example sentencesExamples Prosecutors have said that they investigated Green's marriages only after seeing him on several national television programmes talking about plural marriages. It is always difficult for passionate moral minorities to operate in plural cultures because they have to learn to live alongside practices which they abominate. The evolution of our society to one that is genuinely plural is moving at a snail's pace. A religiously plural country like India throws up complex problems in a democratic set up. Defying expectations that Western influences and urbanisation would gradually do away with plural marriages, polygamy is going strong among Muslims in parts of black West Africa. The Utah-based Church in the late 19th century banned the practice of taking plural wives and ex-communicates members who practice polygamy. Their memories of the past will necessarily be plural as well as conflicting, bringing with them both joy and sorrow, both rejoicing and mourning, both happiness as well as despondency. We will fight to the end to protect our multicultural, plural space. Australia is demonstrably a religiously plural state. Maybe some form of plural executive is needed, such as they have in Switzerland. This harmony of cultures was vital for the society's plural character. Here he stressed Nehru's commitment to the emancipation of women and untouchables, to communal harmony and the maintenance of a united and plural India, and to the fostering of a socialist economics. More than a decade of plural politics, we should surely have something to be proud of, and the work that has so far gone in ensuring democratic elections on September 28, is such an achievement. But given that the section was in practice likely to be focused on people who are indeed purporting to be living in plural marriages, it seems that the report was indeed suggesting that the ban on polygamy was illegal. Hence, Lebanon is still in need of history and religion curricula capable of addressing Lebanon's plural needs. 2Containing several diverse elements. a plural society nounˈplo͝orəlˈplʊrəl Grammar 1A plural word or form. 〔语法〕复数词；复数形式 Example sentencesExamples Energy cannot be counted, and the plural of the word is not in common use. A word whose plural is particularly problematic is octopus. Dwarf should definitely go in the category of final-f words with variable plurals. Participants were told that the solution words did not include foreign words, plurals, or proper names, and that they could use paper and pencils as aids. "Contract " is singular, not plural. Alumni is a masculine plural form; alumnae is the feminine plural. The plural of loaf is loaves, the plural of thief is thieves. 1.1in singular The plural number. 复数 the verb is in the plural 这个动词为复数形式。 Example sentencesExamples Likewise, the King regularly calls the disputants, his subjects, thou in the singular and you in the plural. In the plural, they can refer to members of the person's family. Usage An apostrophe may be used to form the plural of letters (r's) and numbers (7's), as well as single words referred to themselves (four the's in one sentence). It should not be used to form plurals of ordinary nouns: four apples, not four apple's. The regular plurals of abbreviations and acronyms may be spelled by simply adding an s: CDs, MiGs. They may also, especially if periods are involved, employ an apostrophe: D.D.S.'s. The plurals of proper names typically end in s or es, never with an apostrophe: the Smiths, the Joneses, the Rosses. See also apostrophe Origin Late Middle English: from Old French plurel or Latin pluralis, from plus, plur- ‘more’.
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