Dictionary

multiple en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈmʌltɪpəl/

Etymology

From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).
   • Now, let's briefly explore two different approaches for creating sites for a multiple audience: multiserving and responsive design. 2012, Dino Esposito, Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise:
   • Some states do explicitly prohibit multiple citizenship.
   • It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.
   • Multiple registrations are an increasing problem for many social networking sites.
2. (not-comparable, qualifier:multiplicity) Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular). ▸ Of a person: displaying or experiencing two or more distinct personalities or selves in one body.
   • While being multiple can cause complexity to people’s lives, as will be highlighted below, all respondents noted that they would not want to change their experiences of being multiple. 2024, Zarah Eve, “Expert-by-experience intrapersonal findings” (chapter 6), in Exploring emerging multiplicity and psychosocial functioning: A constructivist grounded theory study (PhD thesis), Manchester Metropolitan University, page 145:

Antonyms

paucal (antonym(s) of “many”)

Deriveds

multiple cerebral sclerosis · multiple root · multiple exposure · multiple superparticular · submultiple · circummultiple · multiple orgasm · multiple algebra · equimultiple · multiple level · multiple transformer · multiple unit · battery electric multiple unit · multipleness · multiple conjugation · multiple intelligences · multiple fruits · Law of multiple proportion · multinacci · multiple star system · nonmultiple · multiple fruit · multiple bond · multicasting · multiple-exposure · lowest common multiple · multiple inheritance · multiple personality · multiple myeloma · multiple evanescent white dot syndrome · multiple-aspect · multiplist · multiple star · multiple-choice question · multiple expansion · multiple sclerosis · multiple citizenship · multiplepoinding · multiple-choice · multiple allelism · diesel multiple unit · multiverse · multiple dispatch · multiplet · multiple rocket launcher · multiple personality disorder · multiple chemical sensitivity · multiplism · multicast · electric multiple unit

Relateds

multiplier · multiplicity · multi- · multiply

Synonyms

many · several · morefold · manifold (more than one) · plural

Translations (50)

ja 多重 (having more than one element, part, component or function) · gl múltiple (having more than one element, part, component or function) · cmn 多種 /多种 (having more than one element, part, component or function) · uk багаторазо́вий (having more than one element, part, component or function) · ro multiplu (having more than one element, part, component or function) · grc πολλαπλοῦς (having more than one element, part, component or function) · es múltiple (having more than one element, part, component or function) · ru многочи́сленный (having more than one element, part, component or function) · hu több (having more than one element, part, component or function) · nb flere (having more than one element, part, component or function) · sv flerfaldig (having more than one element, part, component or function) · ca múltiple (having more than one element, part, component or function) · da flere (having more than one element, part, component or function) · cs mnohonásobný (having more than one element, part, component or function) · fa چندتایی (having more than one element, part, component or function) · sh вишѐструк (having more than one element, part, component or function) · ru многокра́тный (having more than one element, part, component or function) · ar متعدد (having more than one element, part, component or function) · it multiplo (having more than one element, part, component or function) · grc πολλαπλόος (having more than one element, part, component or function) · bg многократен (having more than one element, part, component or function) · tr çoklu (having more than one element, part, component or function) · sv flera (having more than one element, part, component or function) · fi moni (having more than one element, part, component or function) · be шматлі́кі (having more than one element, part, component or function) · uk числе́нний (having more than one element, part, component or function) · be мнагалі́кі (having more than one element, part, component or function) · tl maramihan (having more than one element, part, component or function) · pl złożony (having more than one element, part, component or function) · sh višèstruk (having more than one element, part, component or function) · nn fleire (having more than one element, part, component or function) · pl wielokrotny (having more than one element, part, component or function) · id multipel (having more than one element, part, component or function) · pl wieloraki (having more than one element, part, component or function) · de mehrfach (having more than one element, part, component or function) · ru мно́жественный (having more than one element, part, component or function) · sv flera stycken (having more than one element, part, component or function) · pt múltiplos (having more than one element, part, component or function) · de mehrere (having more than one element, part, component or function) · ru кра́тный (having more than one element, part, component or function) · tl dinami (having more than one element, part, component or function) · nl meerdere (having more than one element, part, component or function) · la multiplex (having more than one element, part, component or function) · fi usea (having more than one element, part, component or function) · fr multiple (having more than one element, part, component or function) · fa چندگانه (having more than one element, part, component or function) · fi moninkertainen (having more than one element, part, component or function) · mk повеќекратен (having more than one element, part, component or function) · eo multobla (having more than one element, part, component or function) · be шматразо́вы (having more than one element, part, component or function)

multiple en · DET

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈmʌltɪpəl/

Etymology

From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.

Meanings

1. More than one (followed by plural).
   • Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus.[…]A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that. Developed as a tool to electronically combine the sharpest bits of multiple digital images, focus stacking is a boon to biologists seeking full focus on a micron scale. 2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2015:
   • A study Kennedy discussed on multiple podcast episodes exposed male African clawed frogs to atrazine in a lab, castrating 75% of the male frogs and turning one in 10 males into females. 2023 July 13, Abby Turner and Andrew Kaczynski, “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly suggested that chemicals in water are impacting sexuality of children”, in CNN:
   • My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.

multiple en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (General-American) audio
• /ˈmʌltɪpəl/

Etymology

From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.

Meanings

1. A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
   • 14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7
2. Price-earnings ratio.
3. One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
   • One might view this attempt to ensure the scarcity of a multiple as both a marketing ploy and form of elitism. 1996, Southeastern College Art Conference Review:
4. (qualifier:multiplicity) A single individual who displays or experiences multiple personalities or selves.
   • Non-abused multiples have no need of doctors, and they have carved out a foothold of their own from where they speak confidently about their utopian vision of a multiple world. 2000, Henk Driessen, Ton Otto, Perplexities of identification, page 115:
   • I had seen its first show when it was a freebie, but I thought it made multiples in general look silly – no one changes clothes THAT much! 2010, Ann M. Garvey, Ann's Multiple World of Personality: Regular No Cream, No Sugar:
5. One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
6. A chain store.
   • The big advantage such multiples can offer over a purely catalogue operation is that winners can be given shopping vouchers enabling them to choose from goods on display in the multiples' many outlets (Woolworths, for example, has 1,000). 1979, Management Today, page 96:
7. A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection.
   • Merton's argument that all scientific discoveries are multiples would seem to contradict the theory of genius […] 2016, Thomas Söderqvist, The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography, page 99:
8. More than one piercing in a single ear.
   • First of all, the 'greenhorn' stigma of piercing has worn off. The older woman sees her daughter wearing multiples. So she's confident enough to have her ears pierced at least once. 1976, Jewelers' Circular/Keystone, volume 147, numbers 1-6, page 40:

Forms

Deriveds

common multiple · least common multiple · smallest common multiple

Synonyms

system

Translations (32)

ca múltiple (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · mi taurea (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · es múltiplo (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · ru кра́тное (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · cmn 倍數 /倍数 (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · bg кратно (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · da multiplum (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · pl wielokrotność (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · uk кра́тне число́ (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · uk кра́тне (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · ja 倍数 (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · ro multiplu (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · la multiplex (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · fa مضرب (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · pt múltiplo (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · ko 배수 (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · ms gandaan (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · eo oblo (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · de Vielfache (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · hu többszörös (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · fr multiple (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · sv multipel (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · cs násobek (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · nl veelvoud (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · ar مُضَاعَف (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · ga méadaí (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · mk повеќекратник (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · tl kaparami (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · fi monikerta (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · ru кра́тное число́ (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · tr kat (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder) · no multiplum (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder)

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