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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonmultiple adjective
  • ˈܱپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of multiple1

First recorded in 1570–80; from French, from Late Latin multiplus “mԾڴDZ”; multi-
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of multiple1

C17: via French from Late Latin multiplus, from Latin multiplex
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After they attempted to push him out, he allegedly fired at the couple multiple times, Thompson said, then fled the scene and the couple's daughter Hope called 911.

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The suspect in two politically motivated shootings in Minnesota has been captured and faces multiple charges.

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High-resolution images taken on 15 June show multiple buildings targeted at the facility.

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By that measure, Jakob's multiple gold medals at world and Olympic level show success.

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Horace Zwender, there is no dearth of likely suspects: He has wronged everyone from his college girlfriend to the academy’s headmistress; he has abused girls at multiple schools.

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