multiple
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/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/
English
Definitions
noun
- A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.“14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7”
- Price-earnings ratio.
- One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
- A single individual who has multiple personalities.
adjective
- More than one (followed by plural).“My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.”
- 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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Synonyms
manifoldmanymorefoldseveralpluraltwofolddupledualdoublebigeminaltriunetripleternarythreefoldquadruplequaternatequadruplicatefourfold