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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mul•ti•ple /ˈmʌltəpəl/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- consisting of, having, or involving several individuals, parts, etc.;
manifold:suffered multiple injuries in the car wreck.
n. [countable] - a number that contains another, smaller number an exact number of times without a remainder:12 is a multiple of 3.
See -plic-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mul•ti•ple (mul′tə pəl),USA pronunciation adj. - consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.;
manifold. - Electricity
- (of circuits) arranged in parallel.
- (of a circuit or circuits) having a number of points at which connection can be made.
- [Bot.](of a fruit) collective.
n. - [Math.]a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder:12 is a multiple of 3.
- Electricitya 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.
- Late Latin multiplus manifold. See multi-, duple
- French
- 1570–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: multiple /ˈmʌltɪpəl/ adj - having or involving more than one part, individual, etc
- US Canadian (of a circuit) having a number of conductors in parallel
n - the product of a given number or polynomial and any other one: 6 is a multiple of 2
- short for multiple store
Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Late Latin multiplus, from Latin multiplexˈmultiply adv |