multiple
Americanadjective
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consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; manifold.
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Electricity.
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(of circuits) arranged in parallel.
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(of a circuit or circuits) having a number of points at which connection can be made.
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Botany. (of a fruit) collective.
noun
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Mathematics. a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder.
12 is a multiple of 3.
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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.
adjective
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having or involving more than one part, individual, etc
he had multiple injuries
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electronics (of a circuit) having a number of conductors in parallel
noun
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the product of a given number or polynomial and any other one
6 is a multiple of 2
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telephony an electrical circuit accessible at a number of points to any one of which a connection can be made
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short for multiple store
Other Word Forms
- multiply adverb
- nonmultiple adjective
Etymology
Origin of multiple
First recorded in 1570–80; from French, from Late Latin multiplus “manifold”; multi-
Example Sentences
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The team observed that disrupted macrophage maturation can impact multiple organs.
From Science Daily
Large scale spin dynamics simulations back up this interpretation, demonstrating the formation of extended Néel-type antiferromagnetic skyrmions that span multiple moiré cells.
From Science Daily
Submissions are selected through a collaborative review by the company’s directors and curators, followed by a table read, multiple rehearsals and internal showings.
From Los Angeles Times
A 17-year-old girl died after being hit by multiple vehicles shortly after coming out of hospital, an inquest has heard.
From BBC
If a plan was put together recently, the former official said, it was likely compiled quickly and without much vetting from multiple parts of the government.
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