Plural | Mean of plural in English Dictionary

/ˈplɚrəl/

• relating to a form of a word that refers to more than one person or thing
1. The word “trees” is a plural noun.
2. The plural form of the word “child” is “children.”
3. a plural verb such as “are” or “were” rather than a singular verb such as “is” or “was”
• relating to or made up of more than one kind or group
1. Our country is a plural society. [=it includes people of different social classes, religions, races, etc.]
• relating to or made up of more than one person or thing
1. the practice of plural marriage [=a marriage in which there is more than one husband or wife]
• Noun

• a form of a word that is used to refer to more than one person or thing
1. English plurals usually end in an “s.”
2. The plural of (the word) “child” is “children.”
3. “Books” is the plural of “book.”
4. “Children” is in the plural.