plurality vs relative quantity
relative quantity vs pluralityplurality and relative quantity both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| plurality | Yes | No | No | No |
| relative quantity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
relative quantity is a hypernym of
plurality; that is, relative quantity is a
word with a broader meaning than plurality:
- plurality: (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less than half of the votes)
- relative quantity: a quantity relative to some purpose
| plurality (noun) | relative quantity (noun) |
|---|---|
| (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less than half of the votes) | a quantity relative to some purpose |
| a large indefinite quantity | |
| the state of being plural |
Words related to "plurality"
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