additive plural

noun

A form of plural in which the referent is a collection of those items to which the stem itself refers (within a given frame of reference).

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Meanings

nounadditive plural (plural additive plurals)

plural additive plurals

  1. grammarA form of plural in which the referent is a collection of those items to which the stem itself refers (within a given frame of reference).

Origin

From additive + plural.

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APA

additive plural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/additive%20plural

MLA

“additive plural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/additive%20plural. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “additive plural,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/additive%20plural.

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