pluralising
Adding an S
Pluralising is the British spelling of pluralizing—the act of making a word plural.
English typically pluralises by adding -s or -es, though irregular forms abound: children, mice, phenomena.
The word also applies to making concepts multiple: The author pluralises identity, suggesting we contain multitudes.
Study of structural forms
- inflectionWord form alteration
- suffixWord-ending addition
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- declensionNoun form variation
agreement · number · countable · uncountable · noun · pronoun · adjective · determiner
Distinct forms within category
- assortmentMixed collection of things
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- rangeExtent of variation
- spectrumContinuous range of values
diversification · broadening · variation · heterogeneity · multiplicity · forms · types · categories
Very large number
- numerousExisting in great quantity
- manyA large quantity
- severalMore than two, fewer than many
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
myriad · scores · masses · multiple · proliferation · multiplication · accumulation · profusion
morphology
Study of structural forms
- inflectionWord form alteration
- suffixWord-ending addition
- conjugationVerb form variation system
declension · agreement · number · countable · uncountable · noun · pronoun · adjective · determiner · article
varieties
Distinct forms within category
- assortmentMixed collection of things
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- rangeExtent of variation
spectrum · diversification · broadening · variation · heterogeneity · multiplicity · forms · types · categories · versions
multitude
Very large number
abundance · myriad · scores · masses · multiple · proliferation · multiplication · accumulation · profusion · teeming
plural, singularly, plurality, singularity, pluralism, pluralist, pluralized, pluralization, pluralize