An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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1) Consisting of, containing, or pertaining to more than one thing.
2) Grammar: A form of nouns, pronouns, and verbs that refers to more than one thing or (in languages that recognize the dual form) more than two.

M.E., from O.Fr. plurel "more than one," from L. pluralis "of or belonging to more than one," from plus (genitive pluris) "more," → plus.

Bišâl, from biš "much, more; great," → plus, + -âl, → -al.

1) A state of society in which various religious, ethnic, racial, and political groups are allowed to thrive in a single society.
2) Philo.: A belief that there are more than two kinds of principles, as contrasted to the → dualism and → monism.

→ plural; → -ism.

The state or fact of being plural or numerous.

→ plural + → -ity.