plural

Meanings

• noun

  A collective quantity that consists of more than one, or the whole number of individuals or things constituting a group.

  - "The plural of 'cat' is 'cats'."
  - "A group of five friends is a plural."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpləɹəl/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

singular , singular

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Synonyms

manifold , morefold , multiple , several

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plural
hymes , crimes , chimes

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Variants

List of all variants of plural that leads to same result
plural , plurally , plurals , plural marriage

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Third person singular present tense of regular verbs in English ends with 's' or 'es'. For example, 'walk' becomes 'walks'. Irregular verbs have various forms., Plural form of nouns is usually formed by adding 's' at the end.

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'pluralis' meaning 'more than one'.

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Trivia

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1. In English, the plural form of most nouns is formed by adding an 's' to the end of the singular form.

2. The plural form of irregular verbs does not follow a consistent pattern and must be memorized.

3. The plural form of some nouns remains the same regardless of the number, such as 'sheep', 'deer', and 'fish'. These are called irregular plurals.

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Related Concepts

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1. Singular: Opposite concept of plural. Represents one item or entity.

2. Collective noun: A noun that refers to a group or collection of people, animals, or things. Plural form of collective nouns may or may not change.

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Culture

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Plural is a fundamental concept in mathematics, statistics, and language. In mathematics, plural is used to represent a collection of items or a set. In language, plural is used to indicate more than one of something.

How to Memorize "plural"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group or collection of items to remember the concept of plural.
   - Visualize the addition of 's' or 'es' to represent the plural form of a noun.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the concept of 'more than one' with the word 'plural'.
   - Create associations with words that have plural forms such as 'cats' and 'dogs'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat Apples Rarely Sometimes' (PEARS) to remember the irregular plural forms of 'people', 'eat', 'apples', and 'rarely' and 'sometimes'.
   - Use the mnemonic 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' (MEMPISAN) to remember the irregular plural forms of 'mother', 'serve', 'nine', and 'pizzas'.

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