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plurality
plu·ral·i·ty P0384700 (plo͝o-răl′ĭ-tē)n. pl. plu·ral·i·ties 1. The state or fact of being plural.2. A large number or amount; a multitude.3. Ecclesiastical a. Pluralism.b. The offices or benefices held by a pluralist.4. a. In a contest of more than two choices, the number of votes cast for the winning choice if this number is not more than one half of the total votes cast.b. The number by which the vote of the winning choice in such a contest exceeds that of the closest opponent.5. The larger or greater part.plurality (plʊəˈrælɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. the state of being plural or numerous2. (Mathematics) maths a number greater than one3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US and Canadian the excess of votes or seats won by the winner of an election over the runner-up when no candidate or party has more than 50 per cent. British equivalent: relative majority 4. a large number5. the greater number; majority6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) another word for pluralism1plu•ral•i•ty (plʊˈræl ɪ ti)
n., pl. -ties. 1. (in an election involving three or more candidates) the excess of votes received by the leading candidate over those received by the next candidate (disting. from majority). 2. more than half of the whole; the majority. 3. a number greater than one. 4. the fact of being numerous. 5. a large number; multitude. 6. the state or fact of being plural. 7. pluralism (def. 3). Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | plurality - the state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" | | 2. |  plurality - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"large number, multitude, pack, battalionlarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude | | 3. | plurality - (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)relative majorityelection - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose |
pluralitynoun multiplicity, variety, diversity, profusion, numerousness Federalism implies a plurality of political authorities.Translations
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plurality1. Maths a number greater than one 2. US and Canadian the excess of votes or seats won by the winner of an election over the runner-up when no candidate or party has more than 50 per cent 3. another word for pluralism (sense 1)Plurality in the USSR, the simultaneous holding of a second paid job in an enterprise, institution, or organization in addition to the principal job; also, the regular execution of a paid service in addition to a principal job. Plurality is permitted on a temporary basis in certain cases established by law. It is authorized for medical and pharmaceutical workers and educational workers in schools, specialized secondary schools, and preschool and extracurricular establishments for children. Scientific workers employed at scientific-research institutions and specialists in the national economy may teach on the plurality basis in institutions of higher learning or in institutes for improving the skills of managerial personnel and specialists. Plurality is also authorized for prominent scientists who may work as industrial consultants concerned with the application of scientific and technological advances to production processes and to the solution of technical problems. Professors and instructors in institutions of higher learning are also permitted to work for hourly wages at other educational institutions or to hold staff positions in institutions and departments for improving the skills of managerial personnel and specialists. Nonindustrial workers and employees earning not more than 70 rubles per month at their principal job, industrial workers, and junior service staff are also allowed to hold a second job. Plurality is permitted only if the two jobs a worker holds are in different places of employment, with a few exceptions. These include medical workers in public health facilities and prophylactic centers, workers in preschool and extracurricular establishments for children, and workers at tourist centers, camping grounds, hotels, and houses of rest. Plurality is sanctioned only with the written authorization of the directors of both places of employment and the agreement of the factory trade union committees and higher regulating organizations of both places of employment. The agreement of these organizations is not necessary in the case of nonindustrial workers and employees earning not more than 70 rubles at their principal job, industrial workers, or junior service staff. The second job is usually remunerated in proportion to the actual time spent on the job according to the wage scale set for the given occupation; however, remuneration must not exceed one-half of the amount paid to full-time workers. Piece-rate wages earned at a second job are determined by actual production. Employees who work at a second job during their regular work hours are not to be remunerated for the time spent away from their principal job. Vacation from the second job is granted concurrently with vacation from the principal job. In most cases, this vacation is unpaid, except for nonindustrial workers and employees earning no more than 70 rubles per month from their principal job, industrial workers, and junior service staff. Individuals holding more than one job do not enjoy special benefits from their second job. A worker may be dismissed from his second job in accordance with the general rules for dismissal set forth by law. He may also be dismissed if the administration replaces him with a worker not engaged at another job or if plurality is not authorized at his principal place of employment. The administration may dismiss a worker from a second job without consulting with the factory trade union committee and without granting the worker severance pay. Plurality
PluralityThe opinion of an appellate court in which more justices join than in any concurring opinion. The excess of votes cast for one candidate over those votes cast for any other candidate. Appellate panels are made up of three or more justices. In some cases the justices disagree over the outcome of the case to such an extent that a majority opinion cannot be achieved. (A majority opinion is one in which the number of justices who join is larger than the number of justices who do not.) To resolve such disagreements and reach a final decision, two or more justices publish opinions called concurring opinions, and the other justices decide which of these concurring opinions they will join. The concurring opinion in which more justices join than any other is called a plurality opinion. Plurality decisions can reflect a disagreement among the justices over a legal issue in a case or can reveal deeper ideological differences among the members of the court. The term plurality is also used to describe the outcome of an election that involves more than two candidates. The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes is said to have received a plurality of the votes. In contrast, the term majority is used to describe the outcome of an election involving only two candidates; the winner is said to have received a majority of the votes. A candidate who has a plurality of the votes can also have a majority of the votes, but only if she receives a number of votes greater than that cast for all the other candidates combined. Mathematically, a candidate with a plurality has a majority if she receives more than one-half of the total number of votes cast. If candidate John Doe has a plurality, he has earned more votes than any other candidate, but whether he has a majority depends on how many votes he won. Cross-references Court Opinion. PLURALITY, government. The greater number of votes given at an election; it is distinguished from a majority, (q.v.) which is a plurality of all the votes which might have been given; though in common parlance majority is used in the sense here given to plurality. Plurality
PluralityIn an election with three or more choices, the choice that receives the most votes without attaining 50%. For example, in an election in which Candidate A receives 35% of the vote, Candidate B receives 20%, and Candidate C receives 45%, Candidate C wins with a plurality of the vote.plurality
Synonyms for pluralitynoun multiplicitySynonyms- multiplicity
- variety
- diversity
- profusion
- numerousness
Synonyms for pluralitynoun the state of being pluralRelated Wordsnoun a large indefinite numberSynonyms- large number
- multitude
- pack
- battalion
Related Words- large indefinite amount
- large indefinite 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 that half of the votes)SynonymsRelated Words- election
- relative quantity
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