plurality Synonyms
Another word for plurality
• noun (Context 1)
In an election with three or more candidates, the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other individual candidate, though not necessarily an absolute majority (more than half) of the total votes cast; also, the margin by which the leading candidate exceeds the second-place candidate.
"She won the mayoral election with a 42 percent relative majority, defeating three other contenders."
• noun (Context 2)
The state or fact of being plural, numerous, or diverse; a large number, variety, or multitude of things or people.
"A healthy democracy accommodates a multiplicity of viewpoints and cultural traditions."
• noun (Context 3)
In ecclesiastical usage, the holding of two or more church benefices or offices simultaneously by a single cleric.
"Church reformers in the nineteenth century passed strict regulations to curb the practice of pluralism among parish clergy."
Opposites of plurality
The opposite of plurality shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: