multiple
/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/
noun
- 1
A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.
“14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7”
- 2
Price-earnings ratio.
- 3
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
- 4
A single individual who has multiple personalities.
- 5
One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
- 6
A chain store.
- 7
A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection.
adjective
- 1
More than one (followed by plural).
“My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.”
- 2
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).
“It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.”
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