Definition of plurality

• the state of being plural; "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"
• a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
• (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)