plurel

noun

plu·​rel

ˈplu̇rəl

plural -s

: a group or aggregate resulting from a process of categorizing or statistical analysis

the age-classes of population … are purely nominal plurels with no tangible interaction

—P. A. Sorokin

Word History

Etymology

irregular from plural entry 1

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