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plural

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈpɫʊɹəɫ// UK //plˈɔːɹəl// plu·ral

adj. describing more than one person, thing, or idea. You use it when the number is not one.

adj. relating to or denoting more than one person, thing, or idea; the grammatical form used for numbers greater than one.


SIMPLE

The plural of 'cat' is 'cats'.

CONTEXTUAL

Students often struggle with irregular plural forms like 'children' or 'mice'.

COMPLEX

In many languages, the plural form changes the vowel sound within the word, a process known as umlaut or ablaut.

Antonyms
Origin

From Middle English plurelle, from Old French plurel (“plural”), Borrowed from Latin plūrālis (“of or belonging to more than one, belonging to many”, adjective), from plūs, plūris (“more”) + -ālis.

Usage

Often used in grammar lessons to contrast with 'singular'.

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