adj

plural

PLOOR-ruhl

adj

Referring to more than one of something.

""Cats" is the plural form of "cat"."

noun

The grammatical form of a word used for more than one thing.

"Add an "s" to form the plural of most English nouns."

How to Use Plural

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribing or referring to more than one item; the grammatical opposite of singular.

Common mistake

Irregular plurals (child/children, mouse/mice) don't follow the standard add-an-"s" rule.

Common pairings

plural noun plural form

more plural comparative, plurals plural, most plural superlative

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From Latin "plūrālis", from "plūs, plūris" (more).

multiple

singular

singular irregular sole strange unique specific numerous multiple

rural mural neural natural cultural epidural subdural guttural unnatural inaugural structural procedural

multiple singular irregular sole strange unique specific numerous