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state vs plurality

plurality vs state

state and plurality both are nouns.

state is a verb but plurality is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
state Yes No Yes No
plurality Yes No No No
As nouns, plurality is a hyponym of state; that is, plurality is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than state:
  • state: the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  • plurality: the state of being plural
state (noun) plurality (noun)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes (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 politically organized body of people under a single government a large indefinite quantity
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state the state of being plural
the territory occupied by a nation
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
a state of depression or agitation
(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
state (verb) plurality (verb)
express in words
put before
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
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