multiplicity

noun

ˌməl-tə-ˈpli-sə-tē How to pronounce multiplicity (audio)
Definition of multiplicitynext
1
as in loads
a considerable amount a multiplicity of suggestions for turning the company around

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2
as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types Shakespeare's works seem to encompass the full multiplicity of human experience

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Recent Examples of multiplicity For example, the theme of superposition—put very simply, the idea that characters exist in a number of potential states simultaneously, some of them mutually exclusive, and this ambiguity or multiplicity doesn’t get resolved until some point in the future. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 For a while, this multiplicity [of notations] just becomes how logic works. — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 The linocut medium itself performs this temporal multiplicity. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 These are complex laws that aim to achieve a multiplicity of goals. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiplicity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplicity
  1. loads
  2. diversity
  3. ton
  4. variety
  5. dozen
  6. slew
  7. quantity
  8. wealth
Noun
  • The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
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  • The huge diversity in artistic opportunity is clearly visible in the finalists for 2026’s Ocean Photographer of the Year award.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the fall of 2025, the ranking and review site released its 2026 list of the Best Schools in America, evaluating schools based on academics, diversity, teachers and college preparation.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of diversity
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  • With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Because season one, the penultimate episode also had tons of action and everything came to a head at Jordan’s mansion.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ton
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  • The new, 115,000 square-foot store is expected to employ around 450 people and will sell a variety of food, including produce, baked goods, deli products and will offer a selection of wine and beer.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The board have pointed to the team having so many midfielders and the variety of profiles on offer, from the box-crashing Jude Bellingham to the versatile new signing Bernardo Silva.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • More than a dozen people were affected when a multi-family complex in Denver caught fire on Wednesday.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Brokerages price crypto like an asset class, a few dozen basis points and falling.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • About 61% of primary voters split their votes among a slew of moderate candidates.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The slew of new characters includes Sherry Cola, Liamani Segura and Hudson Stone, among others.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • This level of success — the toppling of world record-holders and the quantity of international medals — is new to the family.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Women in their twenties have healthier eggs, in greater quantities, than women in their thirties.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of quantity
Noun
  • The refusal tier of American wealth management has emptied out.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • League rules also do not allow ownership by sovereign wealth funds, corporations, or pension funds, and do not permit debt on LP interests.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of wealth

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