multiple
1mul·ti·ple
adj \ˈməl-tə-pəl\Definition of MULTIPLE
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: consisting of, including, or involving more than one <multiple births>
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: shared by many <multiple ownership>
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: having numerous aspects or functions : various
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: being a group of terminals which make a circuit available at a number of points
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: formed by coalescence of the ripening ovaries of several flowers <a multiple fruit>
Examples of MULTIPLE
- She made multiple copies of the report.
- a person of multiple achievements
- He suffered multiple injuries in the accident.
Origin of MULTIPLE
French, from Latin multiplex, from multi- + -plex -fold — more at -fold
First Known Use: 1647
Related to MULTIPLE
Synonyms: collaborative, combined, common, communal, concerted, conjoint, conjunct, cooperative, joint, collective, mutual, pooled, public, shared, united
Related Words: bilateral, consensual, reciprocal, symbiotic, synergic, synergistic, two-way; mass, popular; general, generic, universal
Near Antonyms: personal, private; independent, separate, several; esoteric, particular, special, specialized
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