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Multiple

/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/

A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.

📖 Definitions of "Multiple"

noun
  1. 1

    A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.

    "14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"

  2. 2

    Price-earnings ratio.

  3. 3

    One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.

  4. 4

    A single individual who has multiple personalities.

adjective
  1. 1

    More than one (followed by plural).

    "My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades."

  2. 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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