Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - plurality
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(pluralities) 1. If there is a plurality of things, a number of them exist. (FORMAL) Federalism implies a plurality of political authorities, each with its own powers. QUANT-PLURAL 2. If a candidate, political party, or idea has the support of a plurality of people, they have more support than any other candidate, party, or idea. (FORMAL) The Conservative party retained a plurality of the votes... QUANT-PLURAL 3. A plurality in an election is the number of votes that the winner gets, when this is less than the total number of votes for all the other candidates. (AM) He only got a plurality on November 3rd, just 49 percent. N-COUNT 4. A plurality in an election is the difference in the number of votes between the candidate who gets the most votes and the candidate who comes second. (AM) Franklin had won with a plurality in electoral votes of 449 to 82. = majority N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural -ties) Date: 14th century 1. a. the state of being plural b. the state of being numerous c. a large number or quantity 2. pluralism 1; also a benefice held by pluralism 3. a. a number greater than another b. an excess of votes over those cast for an opposing candidate c. a number of votes cast for a candidate in a contest of more than two candidates that is greater than the number cast for any other candidate but not more than half the total votes cast ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 the state of being plural. 2 = PLURALISM 1. 3 a large or the greater number. 4 US a majority that is not absolute. Etymology: ME f. OF pluralit{eacute} f. LL pluralitas (as PLURAL) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. множественность 2. множество plurality of locks —- множество замков 3. спец. совокупность, ряд; некоторое число, количество 4. огромность, колоссальность plurality of effort —- колоссальные усилия 5. совместительство; одновременное владение несколькими бенефициями to hold a plurality of offices —- работать на нескольких должностях по совместительству; церк. обслуживать несколько приходов 6. большинство; большинство голосов the question was decided by a plurality of votes —- вопрос был решен большинством голосов 7. ам. относительное большинство голосов ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) множественность 2) множество 3) совместительство (часто о священнике, обслуживающем несколько приходов) 4) большинство голосов 5) amer. относительное большинство голосов ...Англо-русский словарь
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