plurality
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7.1
- noun
- /pluˈrælɪti/
:
pluralidad
- The argument thus far for an international canon is based on the principle of plurality.
- a plurality of worlds
- a plurality of cultures
- a plurality of traditions
And we have a plurality here, not just a duality.
- And we have a plurality here, not just a duality.
- And in the middle there's a plurality of people that are just exhausted.
- So you have monism, but you also have plurality within that monism.
- And also, if we're honest, recognizing it's disintegration and it's, it's propensity for plurality.
Examples
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And we have a plurality here, not just a duality.
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The plurality of associations is a consequence of human finitude and a guard against hubris.
Academic text (2008) -
So you get a plurality of solutions.
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And then you see already at this point we're into a rich plurality of explanations and of things to understand.
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The freedom of philosophical research necessarily leads to a plurality of philosophical schools.
Academic text (2017) -
Within these basic forms of theology, there is a plurality of interpretations.
Academic text (1993) -
So you have monism, but you also have plurality within that monism.
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Kallen, like Bourne, advocated a diverse national identity enriched by a plurality of cultures.
Academic text (1992) -
In a diverse community, there is a plurality of cultures that enrich the local experience.
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The festival showcased a plurality of artistic styles, from traditional to contemporary.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The total of people or things in a group
158
1.4
Many people or things counted together
38
4.4
A large number of things or people
36
6.8
A very large number of things or people
10
7.0
A large number of different things in one group
1
8.8
A large number of things or people
1
1.0
A large number, usually more than twelve
A large number of things or people
A large number of people or things
How Many
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plurality comes from plural, which means 'more than one', and is from the same idea as English plus ('more'). So a plurality of things is a large number or variety — many different items or options.