plural

Plural: plurals

Noun

A word or form that expresses more than one.
the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.
A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form.
A person with some form of multiplicity, particularly dissociative identity disorder.

Adjective

composed of more than one member, set, or kind
grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units

Adj

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.
In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual.
Pluralistic.
Having some form of multiplicity, especially dissociative identity disorder.

Examples

English nouns usually have singular and plural forms.
Many Scrabble players avoid PLURAL words, preferring unique endings.
The notion of culture is one whose meanings are plural and shifting.
The plural of 'cat' is 'cats', but the plural of 'child' is 'children'.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English plurelle, from Old French plurel (“plural”), Borrowed from Latin plūrālis (“of or belonging to more than one, belonging to many”, adjective), from plūs, plūris (“more”) + -ālis.

Synonyms

plural form, manifold, morefold, multiple, plural, several, system

Antonyms

singular

Scrabble Score: 8

plural: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
plural: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plural: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

plural: valid Words With Friends Word