plural vs word form

word form vs plural

plural and word form both are nouns.

plural is an adjective but word form is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plural	Yes	Yes	No	No
word form	Yes	No	No	No

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

plural: the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
word form: 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, signifier.

plural (noun)	word form (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)	word form (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 word form

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