pluralised
Given plural form
Pluralised is the British spelling of pluralized, the past tense and past participle of pluralize—to make a word plural or to express something in plural form.
The editor pluralised "criterion" to "criteria." Grammar discussions and style guides use this term when addressing how words change from singular to plural.
Increasing in extent
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- enlargementIncrease in size
- extensionAdded part or duration
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
spread · widening · multiplication · generalization · branching · ramification · propagation · dissemination
Existing in great quantity
- multipleConsisting of many parts
- manifoldMany and various
- variousOf multiple types
- diverseOf many types
several · many · sundry · varied · assorted · countless · innumerable · multitudinous
Collections of related things
- assembliesOrganized group gatherings
- congregationsAssembled bodies of worshippers
- multitudesVery large numbers
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
crowds · masses · flocks · swarms · packs · herds · clusters · throngs
broadening
Increasing in extent
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- enlargementIncrease in size
- extensionAdded part or duration
proliferation · spread · widening · multiplication · generalization · branching · ramification · propagation · dissemination · scaling
numerous
Existing in great quantity
diverse · several · many · sundry · varied · assorted · countless · innumerable · multitudinous · heterogeneous
groups
Collections of related things
- assembliesOrganized group gatherings
- congregationsAssembled bodies of worshippers
- multitudesVery large numbers
gatherings · crowds · masses · flocks · swarms · packs · herds · clusters · throngs · hordes
- religious pluralismMultiple faiths holding validity