Used in a Sentence

plural

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for plural.

Editorial note

Keep in mind that Tor explicitly does not protect against: Exit nodes, as in plural.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of plural gathered in one view.

adjective

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

noun

(multiplicity, countable) A person with some form of multiplicity, particularly dissociative identity disorder.

adjective

(grammar) In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for plural.

adjective

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

noun

(multiplicity, countable) A person with some form of multiplicity, particularly dissociative identity disorder.

adjective

(grammar) In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual.

Example sentences

1

Keep in mind that Tor explicitly does not protect against: Exit nodes, as in plural.

2

Also, early on the authors fail to include an apostrophe that is needed to make the word 'individuals' a possessive plural.

3

Mass nouns and plural nouns don't necessarily need determiners, depending on how you're using them.

4

In Finnish the personal pronouns second-person singular (you) and plural (you) are not the same.

5

Repeat after me: The plural of Anecdote is not 'Data' Feminism only sees to female rights in reference to 'leveling the playing field'.

6

I would suggest a different approach: Prefer either the plural or singular form, depending on which your ORM prefers.

7

I don't care about what implications it has for plural marriage, I am talking strictly about SSM.

8

I'm to the right of president Obama, own guns (yes plural) and yet agree with him whole-heartedly.

9

Using the plural, your schema would be player -> team -> league.

10

I have no problems with polyamory or plural marriage, but our laws just haven't been designed to handle that case.

11

> Repeat after me: The plural of Anecdote is not 'Data' Right, 'Data' is the plural of 'Datum' and I provided you with two of them.

12

Use a collective name or, less ideally, a plural form.

Quote examples

1

OK, so clearly the idea that "code" is a mass noun rather than a plural is very unpopular.

2

This causes the water molecule to fall apart, creating free oxygen." The only electrons (plural) from one water molecule would be from the two hydrogen atoms, right?

3

Linguistic quibble: "Alumnae" is the nominative feminine plural of the noun "alumnus", and thus refers specifically to a female graduate of some institution of higher learning, &c.

4

Second-person singular is "sinä" and plural is "te".

Proper noun examples

1

Plural marriage has been normative in certain times and places, and still is here and there.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use plural in a sentence?

Keep in mind that Tor explicitly does not protect against: Exit nodes, as in plural.

What does plural mean?

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

What part of speech is plural?

plural is commonly used as adjective, noun.