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plural 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/ˈplo͝orəl/,
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More than one in number,
  1. More than one in number
    • - the meanings of the text are plural
  2. (of a word or form) Denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two
    • - the first person plural
Noun
  1. A plural word or form

  2. The plural number
    • - the verb is in the plural
  1. the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
  2. composed of more than one member, set, or kind
  3. grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
  4. In linguistics, plurality or [a] plural is a concept of quantity (i.e., grammatical number) representing a value of more-than-one. Typically applied to nouns, a plural word or marker (morpheme) is used distinguish a value other than the default quantity of a noun, which is typically one. ...
  5. : 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; More than one of something
  6. (plurally) In a plural manner or fashion
  7. more than one, two or more things (for instance: two dogs, some rockets)
  8. n :  grammatical forms usu. used to denote more than one or in some languages more than two. See also number.
  9. chilies, chiles, chillies, or (chile, chili, chilli) peppers
  10. How this entry will appear in the document text where the plural form is required. If this key is omitted, the value is obtained by appending the letter ``s'' to the value of the text key.
  11. A plural expression is one which denotes more than one entity (e.g. these cars is a plural expression, whereas this car is a singular expression).
  12. the form of a noun that is used to refer to more than one person or thing, such as books or churches.
  13. florid or fancy passages in vocal music
  14. The state in which a body is shared by two or more persons. Includes multiples and medians. (Vicki(s))
  15. Some Spanish nouns have unusual — or at least unexpected, for the beginning or intermediate student — forms in the plural, normally abbreviated as "pl". Even good dictionaries are poor in giving plural forms, but will at least give information on forms which change the place of stress:
  16. The state of having more than one person sharing one body. Sometimes also called Multiple, although the term Plural is often broader in scope and also includes people who are Midcontinuum, or otherwise don't consider themselves Multiple, but are not Singletons either.
  17. 5:3 "..except what you thakkaytum.."
  18. form that refers to more than one
  19. phi·los·o·phies; Abbr. phil., philos.
  20. o9 plhquntiko/j a)riqmo/j