pluralize

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verb

plu·ral·ize ˈplu̇r-ə-ˌlīz

pluralized; pluralizing

transitive verb

: to make plural or express in the plural form

pluralization

ˌplu̇r-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən

noun

pluralization

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noun

plu·ral·iza·tion

variants also British pluralisation

ˌplu̇rələ̇ˈzāshən,

ˌplür-,

-ˌlīˈ-

plural -s

: the act of pluralizing

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Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary pluralize + -ation

First Known Use

Verb

1750, in the meaning defined above

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pluralize

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plu·ral·ize ˈplu̇r-ə-ˌlīz

pluralized; pluralizing

: to make plural or express in the plural form

pluralization

ˌplu̇r-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən

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