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Definition of Plural form
1. Noun. The form of a word that is used to denote more than one.
Examples of language type: Relation, Flying Colors, Flying Colours, Wings, Ambages, Innings, Sweepstakes, Craps, High Jinks, High Jinx, Hijinks, Jinks, Ludi Saeculares, Secular Games, Heroics, Deeds, Works, Services, Calisthenics, Callisthenics, Hustings, Arts And Crafts, Contretemps, Last Rites, Devotion, Stations, Stations Of The Cross, Round, Alms, Operations, Trading Operations, Swaddling Clothes, Dirty Tricks, Last Respects, Props, Appointment, Fitting, Augean Stables, Backstairs, Basic, Staple, Bath Salts, Bedspring, Bell-bottoms, Bellbottom Pants, Bellbottom Trousers, Bellows, Bermuda Shorts, Jamaica Shorts, Bikini Pants, Binoculars, Field Glasses, Opera Glasses, Bleachers, Bloomers, Drawers, Knickers, Pants, Boards, Boards, Bones, Castanets, Clappers, Finger Cymbals, Brace, Gallus, Suspender, Brass Knuckles, Brass Knucks, Knuckle Duster, Knuckles, Knucks, Breeches, Knee Breeches, Knee Pants, Knickerbockers, Knickers, Briefs, Jockey Shorts, Britches, Buckskins, Cafeteria Facility, Chain Tongs, Chap, Civies, Civvies, Cleaners, Dry Cleaners, Cleats, Clews, Colors, Colours, Colors, Colours, Consumer Goods, Cords, Corduroys, Crown Jewels, Diggings, Digs, Boxers, Boxershorts, Drawers, Shorts, Underdrawers, Dress Blues, Dress Whites, Drygoods, Soft Goods, Consumer Durables, Durable Goods, Durables, Eaves, Epsom Salts, Fancy Goods, Fatigues, Coal Tongs, Fire Tongs, Firework, Pyrotechnic, Fixings, Trimmings, Flannel, Gabardine, Tweed, White, Flats, Footlights, Forceps, Furnishing, Furnishing, Trappings, Gallows, Gasworks, Goggles, Foodstuff, Grocery, Head, Headquarters, Hq, Military Headquarters, Central Office, Headquarters, Home Base, Home Office, Main Office, Hot Pants, Houselights, Ice Tongs, Chains, Irons, Ironworks, Blue Jean, Denim, Jean, Jodhpur Breeches, Jodhpurs, Riding Breeches, Knockout Drops, Limbers, Golf Links, Links, Lion-jaw Forceps, Living Quarters, Quarters, Locking Pliers, Long Johns, Military Quarters, Mouse-tooth Forceps, Napier's Bones, Napier's Rods, Needlenose Pliers, Packaged Goods, Pantie, Panty, Scanty, Step-in, Bars, Parallel Bars, Pair Of Pliers, Pliers, Plyers, Plus Fours, Pruning Shears, Public Works, Pump-type Pliers, Punch Pliers, Rabbit Ears, Rariora, Regimentals, Rib Joint Pliers, Rings, Saltworks, Pair Of Scissors, Scissors, Secateurs, Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World, Seven Wonders Of The World, Shears, Short Pants, Shorts, Trunks, Silks, Slacks, Slip-joint Pliers, Small Stores, Snips, Tinsnips, Snuffers, Soap Flakes, Eyeglasses, Glasses, Specs, Spectacles, Sporting Goods, Stacks, Stairs, Steps, Stocking, Stocks, Stocks, Stocks, Street Clothes, Stretch Pants, Sundries, Dark Glasses, Shades, Sunglasses, Swaddling Bands, Swaddling Clothes, Sweat Pants, Sweatpants, Bathing Trunks, Swimming Trunks, Tail, Thinning Shears, Leotards, Tights, Duds, Threads, Togs, Pair Of Tongs, Tongs, Topside, Trews, Underpants, Undies, Waders, Water Wings, Waterworks, Weeds, Widow's Weeds, White Goods, Workings, Works, Piece Goods, Yard Goods, Superficies, Odds, Nerves, Manners, Confines, States' Rights, Abc, Abc's, Abcs, Alphabet, First Principle, First Rudiment, Rudiment, Bare Bones, Intention, Telecommunication, Channel, Communication Channel, Line, Telecom, Telecommunication, Title, Writing, Curiosa, Overtone, Greeting, Salutation, Compliments, Regard, Wish, Condition, Term, Suspension Point, Congratulation, Felicitation, Deliberation, Order, Depredation, Ravage, Exercise, Brussels Sprouts, Oat, Paring, People, Peoples, Ancients, Grass Roots, Flinders, Interest, Interest Group, Folks, Brethren, Poor, Poor People, Rich, Rich People, Sabaoth, Fedayeen, Islam Nation, Islamic Ummah, Muslim Ummah, Umma, Ummah, Headquarters, Unemployed, Unemployed People, Depth, Close Quarters, Archeological Remains, Badlands, Coffee Grounds, Down, Dregs, Settlings, Lees, Remains, Scablands, Scraping, Steps, Authority, Connection, Spoil, Reparation, Residual, Incidental, Incidental Expense, Minor Expense, Travel Expense, Assets, Receivables, Deep Pocket, Reserve Assets, Current Assets, Liquid Assets, Quick Assets, Right, Liabilities, Accounts Receivable, Boxcars, Conditions, Conditions, Drusen, Hiccough, Hiccup, Singultus, Depth, Bifocals, Nightclothes
Generic synonyms: Descriptor, Form, Signifier, Word Form
Antonyms: Singular
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plural Form
Literary usage of Plural form
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Grammar of the German Language: Designed for a Thoro and Practical Study by George Oliver Curme (1922)
"As can be seen by a glance at / above most of the dialects have since developed
a distinctive plural form. On the other hand, in the middle portion of the ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"In the case of masculine weak forms, the plural nominative has dropped the old
termination, except in EH, where it has adopted the oblique plural form for ..."
3. Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar by Wilhelm Gesenius, Thomas Jefferson Conant, Emil Roediger, Benjamin Davies (1846)
"PREPOSITIONS WITH SUFFIXES AND WITH THE plural form. 1. As all prepositions were
originally nouns (§ 99), they are also united with the pronoun after the ..."
4. Gesenius Hebrew grammar by Wilhelm Gesenius, Emil Roediger (1851)
"PREPOSITIONS WITH SUFFIXES AND WITH THE plural form. 1. As all prepositions were
originally nouns (§ 99), they are also united with the pronoun after the ..."
5. Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar by Wilhelm Gesenius, Thomas Jefferson Conant, Emil Roediger (1856)
"PREPOSITIONS WITH SUFFIXES, AND IN THE plural form. 1. The prepositions being
originally nouns (§ 101), they .follow the analogy of the noun in their ..."
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