plural
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Composed of more than one member, set.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pluuruhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈplʊɹəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Composed of more than one member, set, or kind
Consisting of or containing more than one of something.
grammar
In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual.
noun
grammaruncountable
The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Composed of more than one member, set, or kind
Used this way, plural is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use plural
- “The word 'cat' is singular, but 'cats' is its plural form.”adjective
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