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mul·ti·unit | \ ˌməl-tē-ˈyü-nət 
, -ˌtī- \
, -ˌtī- \Definition of multiunit
: having two or more units (such as housing units)
… the idea of taxing multiunit housing, such as apartment complexes, at the higher commercial tax rate would be certain to trigger a fallout because rents for such housing would likely go up significantly.— Nick Kotsopoulos
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The first known use of multiunit was in 1909
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