multiple
/ˈmʌltɪpəl/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English
Meaning
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).
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).
noun
A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
noun
noun
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
noun
A single individual who displays or experiences multiple personalities or selves.
noun
One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "A study Kennedy discussed on multiple podcast episodes exposed male African clawed frogs to atrazine in a lab, castrating 75% of the male frogs and turning one in 10 males into females."
- "Some states do explicitly prohibit multiple citizenship."
- "It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets."
- "Multiple registrations are an increasing problem for many social networking sites."