plurality

IPA: pɫɝˈæɫɪti

(uncountable) The state of being plural.
(ecclesiastical) The holding of multiple benefices.
(countable) A state of being numerous.
(countable) A number or part of a whole which is greater than any other number or part, but not necessarily a majority.
(countable) A number of votes for a single candidate or position which is greater than the number of votes gained by any other single candidate or position voted for, but which is less than a majority of valid votes cast.
(countable) A margin by which a number exceeds another number, especially of votes.
(countable) A group of many entities: a large number.
(countable) A group composed of more than one entity.
(of spouses) Polygamy.
(psychology) The condition of a single body/person displaying multiple distinct personas.

Examples of "plurality" in Sentences

In operation, a plurality of rays is identified.
A plurality of forms of the interlock are provided.
Plurality was the key to the longevity of the Empire.
The Trinity affirms an image of God rooted in plurality and multiplicity.
The richness of plurality and diversity will only be increased in the future.
But an inability to tell the difference between a majority and a plurality is the least of this guy's problems.
The expression and experience of God -- the expression and experience of Love-in-Action -- exists in plurality and multiplicity.
For a faith that views God as Love-in-Action, a God who thrives in plurality of expression -- as must the work of Love -- is liberating.
(Ironically though, no one uses the term plurality, but instead a child level explanatory term, "first past the post", as though Canadians need to be talked down to.)
Also, to make the results more sensational, the paper does not distinguish between "majority" and "plurality"--it uses the Arabic word "akthariyyah" for both, thus confusing the readers about the results, and boosting the results when it wants.
Despite attempts to the contrary, it affirms a God who is diverse and who thrives in plurality, which is transgender (Male Father, Female Spirit and Two-Spirited Son who is a incarnation of God's feminine wisdom) and is immanent, transcendent and personal.