English-Finnish translations for plurality

• monikollisuus
• moninaisuus
  Moninaisuus ja monimuotoisuus ovat Euroopan unionin yhteisiä arvoja. Plurality and diversity are common values of the European Union.
  Jään tässä kaipaamaan edellytystä sille, että kulttuurinen vaihtelevuus ja moninaisuus taataan. What I feel is missing is the proviso that cultural diversity and plurality should be guaranteed.
  Kaikkien pitäisi olla tästä asiasta yhtä mieltä EU:ssa, jonka olisi asetettava moninaisuus yhdeksi päätavoitteistaan, sillä jos EU ei ole moninainen, se vääristyy ja menettää arvonsa. There should be unity among all Europeans in this area, which should have plurality as one of its main aims, because a non-plural Europe is a false and devalued Europe.
• suhteellinen enemmistö

Definition of plurality

• The state of being plural
• A state of being numerous
• A number of votes for a single candidate or position which is greater than the number of votes gained by any other single candidate or position voted for, but which is less than a majority of valid votes cast
• A margin by which a number exceeds another number, especially of votes
• A group of many entities: a large number
• A group composed of more than one entity
• Polygamy

Examples

• A plurality of ideas were put forth at the meeting, most of which were rejected out of hand.

Related words

• pluralism
• pluralist
• pluralistic
• pluralization
• antipluralist