plural vs signifier

signifier vs plural

plural and signifier both are nouns.

plural is an adjective but signifier is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plural	Yes	Yes	No	No
signifier	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, signifier is a hypernym of plural; that is, signifier is a word with a broader meaning than plural:

plural: the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
signifier: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

Other hypernyms of plural include descriptor, form, word form.

plural (noun)	signifier (noun)
the form of a word that is used to denote more than one	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

plural (adjective)	signifier (adjective)
grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
composed of more than one member, set, or kind

Difference between plural and signifier

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