relative majority
relative majority · relative majorities
множество, множественность
Pluralität
A plurality.)A plurality (A number of votes which is greater than the number of votes gained by any others, but which is less than a majority (absolute majority).)
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A plurality (A number of votes which is greater than the number of votes gained by any others, but which is less than a majority (absolute majority).)
(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less than half of the votes)
Forms
plural: relative majorities| Singular | relative majority |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less than half of the votes):plurality