Main entry: plurality, relative majority
Definition: (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)
Main entry: battalion, pack, multitude, large number, plurality
Definition: a large indefinite number
Usage: a battalion of ants; a multitude of TV antennas; a plurality of religions
Main entry: plurality
Definition: the state of being plural
Usage: 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