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 WebDavid Nield, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2024
The festival takes place at multiple venues at Strathmore from April 12-14.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Outage follows Meta issues earlier The Apple outages comes as multiple Meta users faced issues using WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram earlier on Wednesday.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Per the listing, there’s also parking for multiple vehicles.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Figures of Ron, Harry, and Hermione are accompanied by 22 accessories, so there are plenty of features for multiple kids to play at once.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
Should Tesla only manage a low single digit increase over Q1 of 2023, Tesla risks becoming a growth stock minus the growth—a toxic combination that could result in severe multiple compression as fewer investors are willing to pay 60 times earnings to own a company mired in stagnation.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
Nembhard is capable of forcing help and drawing multiple defenders.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
There is an expectation that the public will see working royals multiple times a month, and when they are seen, they are also filmed and photographed.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 23 Mar. 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
However, Apple keeps its advertising networks more locked down than Google in terms of involving third-party marketers and tracking ads across multiple devices.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2024
The festival takes place at multiple venues at Strathmore from April 12-14.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Outage follows Meta issues earlier The Apple outages comes as multiple Meta users faced issues using WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram earlier on Wednesday.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Per the listing, there’s also parking for multiple vehicles.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Figures of Ron, Harry, and Hermione are accompanied by 22 accessories, so there are plenty of features for multiple kids to play at once.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
Should Tesla only manage a low single digit increase over Q1 of 2023, Tesla risks becoming a growth stock minus the growth—a toxic combination that could result in severe multiple compression as fewer investors are willing to pay 60 times earnings to own a company mired in stagnation.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
Nembhard is capable of forcing help and drawing multiple defenders.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
There is an expectation that the public will see working royals multiple times a month, and when they are seen, they are also filmed and photographed.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 23 Mar. 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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Kids Definition
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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