NOUN | quantity | multitude, battalion, large number, plurality, pack | a large indefinite number |
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group | multitude, throng, concourse | a large gathering of people | |
group | multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashed | the common people generally |
Sounds | mah'ltahtuw.d; mah'ltahtyuw.d | |
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Rhymes | accrued ... vicissitude: 66 rhymes with uwd... |
Meaning | A large indefinite number. | |
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Example | "a multitude of TV antennas" | |
Synonyms | battalion, large number, plurality, pack | |
Broader | large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude |
Spanish | batallón, ejército, masa, multitud | |
Catalan | batalló, exèrcit, massa, multitud | |
Adjectives | multitudinous | too numerous to be counted |
Meaning | A large gathering of people. | |
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Synonyms | throng, concourse | |
Narrower | hive | A teeming / teeming multitude |
horde, host, legion | A vast multitude | |
ruck, herd | A crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things | |
Broader | gathering, assemblage | A group of persons together in one place |
Spanish | agolpamiento, caterva, gentío, muchedumbre, multitud, runfla, turba | |
Catalan | concurs, gentada, massa, multitud, munió, ramat, tracalada, turba |
Meaning | The common people generally. | |
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Synonyms | masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashed | |
Narrower | audience | The part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment |
following, followers | A group of followers or enthusiasts | |
laity, temporalty | In Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy | |
Broader | group, grouping | Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit |
Spanish | gente, masa, masas, multitud, plebe, populacho, pueblo, vulgo | |
Catalan | gent, massa, masses, multitud, poble |
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