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mul·ti·pur·pose | \ ˌməl-tē-ˈpər-pəs 
, -ˌtī- \
, -ˌtī- \Definition of multipurpose
: serving or able to serve more than one purpose a multipurpose tool multipurpose rooms a multi-purpose cleaner
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multipurpose
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of multipurpose
: having more than one use or purpose
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The first known use of multipurpose was in 1869
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