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A plurality is also called a simple majority.
by woofyman 10y ago
A plurality is also called a simple majority.
- dllthomas 10y agoThat's definitely not true, unless in some special context.
- kazga 10y agoI'm not sure about English, but "simple majority" and "absolute majority" are commonly used to refer to a plurality and >50% respectively in German. Wikipedia [0] also recognizes this meaning. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_majority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_majority
- grzm 10y agoThe Wikipedia article indicates that simple majority may refer to majority, plurality, FPTP, or super majority, indicating no preference as to which might might be the most commonly understood.
- dragonwriter 10y agoA "simple majority" means 50%+, not a mere plurality (its the same as just a "majority", it's generally used to contrast with a supermajority.)