multiple

UK /ˈmʌltɪpəl/ US /ˈmʌltɪpəl/
noun 5adj 2det 1

Definitions

det

1

More than one (followed by plural).

My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.

Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus.[…]A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that. Developed as a tool to electronically combine the sharpest bits of multiple digital images, focus stacking is a boon to biologists seeking full focus on a micron scale.

adj

1

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).

Some states do explicitly prohibit multiple citizenship.

It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.

2

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).

While being multiple can cause complexity to people’s lives, as will be highlighted below, all respondents noted that they would not want to change their experiences of being multiple.

noun

1

A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.

14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7

2

Price-earnings ratio.

3

One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.

One might view this attempt to ensure the scarcity of a multiple as both a marketing ploy and form of elitism.

4

A single individual who displays or experiences multiple personalities or selves.

I had seen its first show when it was a freebie, but I thought it made multiples in general look silly – no one changes clothes THAT much!

Non-abused multiples have no need of doctors, and they have carved out a foothold of their own from where they speak confidently about their utopian vision of a multiple world.

5

One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.

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