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multiple

[ muhl-tuh-puhl ]

adjective

  1. consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; manifold.
  2. Electricity.
    1. (of circuits) arranged in parallel.
    2. (of a circuit or circuits) having a number of points at which connection can be made.
  3. Botany. (of a fruit) collective.


noun

  1. Mathematics. a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder:

    12 is a multiple of 3.

  2. Electricity. a group of terminals arranged to make a circuit or group of circuits accessible at a number of points at any one of which connection can be made.

multiple

/ ˈʌɪə /

adjective

  1. having or involving more than one part, individual, etc

    he had multiple injuries

  2. electronics (of a circuit) having a number of conductors in parallel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the product of a given number or polynomial and any other one

    6 is a multiple of 2

  2. telephony an electrical circuit accessible at a number of points to any one of which a connection can be made
  3. short for multiple store
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

multiple

  1. A number that may be divided by another number with no remainder. For example, 4, 10, and 32 are multiples of 2.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·ܱt· adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of multiple1

First recorded in 1570–80; from French, from Late Latin multiplus “mԾڴDZ”; multi-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of multiple1

C17: via French from Late Latin multiplus, from Latin multiplex
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The first version of her model, now a web dashboard focused on multiple diseases called the Impact Counter estimating the death tolls caused by the funding freezes, terminations and the effective elimination of the U.S.

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They ranged from multiple 24-second violations to lost rebounds to a ball squirting through James’ hands.

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“The bottom line is that he has shown to be the best pitcher in a particular league multiple times,” Roberts said before Yamamoto toed the mound.

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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has injured at least 20 people and seriously damaged multiple buildings in the Ecuadorian port city of Esmeraldas.

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The Nigerian High Commission did not engage in depth with the case despite multiple requests from the High Court.

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