~
■ abbreviation
1》 (also Pl. ) place.
2》 plate (referring to illustrations in a book).
3》 chiefly Military platoon.
4》 ~.
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~
■ adjective
1》 Grammar (of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two.
↘more than one in number.
2》 containing several diverse elements: a ~ society.
■ noun Grammar a ~ word or form.
↘the ~ number.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. plurel or L. ~is , from plus , plur- 'more'.