multiple

Plural: multiples

Noun

• The product of a quantity multiplied by an integer.
• the product of a quantity by an integer
  • "36 is a multiple of 9"
• A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
• Price-earnings ratio.
• One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
• A single individual who displays or experiences multiple personalities or selves.
• One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
• A chain store.
• A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection.
• More than one piercing in a single ear.

Adjective

• having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
  • "multiple birth"
  • "multiple ownership"
  • "made multiple copies of the speech"
  • "his multiple achievements in public life"
  • "her multiple personalities"
  • "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"

Det

• More than one (followed by plural).

Adj

• 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).
• 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).
• Of a person: displaying or experiencing two or more distinct personalities or selves in one body.

Examples

• It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.
• Landing MULTIPLE on a triple word score resulted in a huge point gain.
• Multiple registrations are an increasing problem for many social networking sites.
• My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.
• Some states do explicitly prohibit multiple citizenship.

Synonyms

manifold, many, morefold, plural, several, system

Antonyms

single, paucal

Related Words

multi-, multiplicity, multiplier, multiply

Anagrams of multiple