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multiplicity
[muhl-tuh-plis-i-tee]
noun
plural
multiplicitiesa large number or variety.
a multiplicity of errors.
the state of being multiplex or manifold; manifold variety.
multiplicity
/ ˌʌɪˈɪɪɪ /
noun
a large number or great variety
the state of being multiple
physics
the number of levels into which the energy of an atom, molecule, or nucleus splits as a result of coupling between orbital angular momentum and spin angular momentum
the number of elementary particles in a multiplet
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of multiplicity1
Example Sentences
Still, the neurotypical viewer might wonder how accurately the series portrays neurodivergence, and indeed, within the community, which is nothing like homogeneous, one finds a multiplicity of views.
It responded that there are a multiplicity of separatist fighters now operating in the anglophone region.
Carla Marie Manly, a clinical psychologist, told Salon the “range of responses” to Thompson’s murder is a reflection of “humanity’s multiplicity.”
“It was about London and the multiplicity of people and realities that are there,” Durran says.
Recent histories of the Blackwells and the Grimkes have expanded our understanding of how progress is rarely spurred by a single, unsullied person; it takes a multiplicity.
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When To Use
Multiplicity most commonly means a large number or a great variety.It is the noun form of the adjective multiple, meaning more than one or several. It can also mean the state of being multiple.Multiplicity is used in more specific ways in several different scientific fields, but all of them have to do with multiple instances of things.Example: When designing a craft for space travel, you have to consider a multiplicity of issues.
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