mul·ti·ple
ˈməl-tə-pəl 
1
: consisting of, including, or involving more than one
multiple births
multiple choices
3
: shared by many
multiple ownership
4
: having numerous aspects or functions : various
life is very multiple; full of movements, facts, and news—
John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy5
: being a group of terminals (see terminal entry 2 sense 3) which make a circuit available at a number of points
6
: formed by coalescence of the ripening ovaries (see ovary sense 2) of several flowers
a multiple fruit
1
a
: the product of a quantity by an integer
35 is a multiple of 7
b
: something in units of more than one or two
3
chiefly British
: chain store
Synonyms
Examples of multiple in a Sentence
Adjective
She made multiple copies of the report.
a person of multiple achievements
He suffered multiple injuries in the accident.
Noun
35 is a multiple of 7.
12 is a multiple of 6.
Recent Examples on the WebJoe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The Black running crew and its members were surrounded by police with officers refusing multiple attempts at de-escalation.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
The song’s longevity can partly be attributed to multiple viral moments.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
There are multiple moments in the film when journalists are injured or threatened with injury.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Trent Reznor – According to multiple reports, Trent Reznor briefly dated Courtney Love after Hole toured with Nine Inch Nails in 1994.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Weight fluctuations, themselves ,may increase a person’s risk of chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes, according to multiple studies.
—Cole Kazdin, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
If the cold event lasts for multiple days, which has been occurring more frequently, research shows that marine animals including turtles and many fish species could suffer from hypothermia and physiological malfunction or ultimately die.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Rayner said your best bet is to look in a field with multiple boxes.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Laura Strickler, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
The amount of available training data may be a limiting factor, although Heim points out there could be ways around this, such as training on more kinds of data and showing the models the same data multiple times.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
This coupled with an annual GAAP EPS of $13.96 and a P/E multiple of just above 10x will lead to a valuation of $145.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
And be prepared to buy multiples—they’re that good.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
Body camera footage showed police ordered Aung to drop the gun multiple times.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024
In the first official month of Hovde's campaign, Clarke has defended Hovde on social media multiple times.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
The victim, Richard Butler, was sitting inside his SUV when a suspect approached the vehicle and fired a gun multiple times, striking the victim twice in the chest, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024
Pattinson said that the passenger, identified as Nathan Jones, was seated in the plane's seat 6E but left his seat multiple times.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Knox’s story has been the subject of multiple onscreen projects to date.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The Black running crew and its members were surrounded by police with officers refusing multiple attempts at de-escalation.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
The song’s longevity can partly be attributed to multiple viral moments.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
There are multiple moments in the film when journalists are injured or threatened with injury.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Trent Reznor – According to multiple reports, Trent Reznor briefly dated Courtney Love after Hole toured with Nine Inch Nails in 1994.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Weight fluctuations, themselves ,may increase a person’s risk of chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes, according to multiple studies.
—Cole Kazdin, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
If the cold event lasts for multiple days, which has been occurring more frequently, research shows that marine animals including turtles and many fish species could suffer from hypothermia and physiological malfunction or ultimately die.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Rayner said your best bet is to look in a field with multiple boxes.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Noun
Labor officials say their investigation into the company began almost a year ago, in spring 2023, and investigators visited the facility multiple times.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
The amount of available training data may be a limiting factor, although Heim points out there could be ways around this, such as training on more kinds of data and showing the models the same data multiple times.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
This coupled with an annual GAAP EPS of $13.96 and a P/E multiple of just above 10x will lead to a valuation of $145.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
And be prepared to buy multiples—they’re that good.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
Body camera footage showed police ordered Aung to drop the gun multiple times.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024
In the first official month of Hovde's campaign, Clarke has defended Hovde on social media multiple times.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
The victim, Richard Butler, was sitting inside his SUV when a suspect approached the vehicle and fired a gun multiple times, striking the victim twice in the chest, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024
Pattinson said that the passenger, identified as Nathan Jones, was seated in the plane's seat 6E but left his seat multiple times.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
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multiple
1 of 2 adjective
mul·ti·ple
ˈməl-tə-pəl
1
: containing, involving, or consisting of more than one
multiple copies
2
: many entry 1 sense 1
a person of multiple achievements
multiple
2 of 2 noun
: the product of a quantity and a whole number
35 is a multiple of 7
Medical Definition
multiple
adjective
mul·ti·ple
ˈməl-tə-pəl
1
: consisting of, including, or involving more than one
multiple births
2
: affecting many parts of the body at once
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