multiplicities

noun

plural of multiplicity
as in loads
a considerable amount a multiplicity of suggestions for turning the company around

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Recent Examples of multiplicities Poems that repeat themselves in Spanish and in English are multiplicities. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplicities
  1. loads
  2. quantities
  3. dozens
  4. abundances
  5. tons
  6. chunks
  7. piles
  8. deals
Noun
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Scaling membranes for extraction The next challenge is incorporating the channels into larger membranes capable of processing significant quantities of lithium-containing solutions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Some brands are expanding their use of advance material and capacity commitments, while delaying final decisions on color, SKU quantities or market allocation.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • Researchers detected high abundances of sodium, likely from icy brines within the original asteroid.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Definition of abundances
Noun
  • Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • To meet those requirements, the company customized its L760-50 luffing-jib tower crane, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 50 metric tons (55 US tons) and a maximum jib length of 60 meters (197 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Because the vulnerability affects almost 20 years of PHP, big chunks of internet history are in danger of being lost.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pick from gummy bears, brownie chunks, M&M’s, marshmallows, and more.
    — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • When Anthropic goes public, the stock its seven cofounders hold stands to be worth up to $200 billion between them, carved up into seven nearly identical piles.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The birthday cakes appear pulled out of manila envelopes along with piles of pictures, as if being entered into evidence at a trial.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The best deals go to a few firms, with others given a sliver at frothy valuations or locked out until an IPO.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But as gas demand from data centers and LNG export terminals on the Gulf Coast has surged, new pipeline deals are being announced every few weeks.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of deals

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