pluralize
Make grammatically multiple
To pluralize is to make something plural—to form the word that indicates more than one: You pluralize "cat" by adding an "s".
The term extends beyond grammar to mean making something multiple or diverse: The movement sought to pluralize political power.
In linguistic contexts, pluralization follows rules that vary by language and often have irregular exceptions.
One in number
- nounsWords naming entities
- inflectionWord form alteration
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- syntaxRules for arranging words
agreement · subject-verb · conjugation · declension · third-person · number · case · articles
singular
One in number
- nounsWords naming entities
- inflectionWord form alteration
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
syntax · agreement · subject-verb · conjugation · declension · third-person · number · case · articles · adjectives
morpheme
Smallest meaningful language unit
root · stem · spelling · pronunciation · orthography · irregular · regular · paradigm · pattern · formation
many
A large quantity
abundance · myriad · scores · masses · legions · crowds · flocks · swarms · packs · clusters
- religious pluralismMultiple faiths holding validity
plurality, pluralism, pluralist, pluralized, pluralization, pluralizes, pluralizing, pluralised