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multipurpose

/mʌltipɝpəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
mul-ti-pur-pose
IPA
/mʌltipɝpəs/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application; having multiple uses.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Middle English purpos English purpose English multipurpose From multi- + purpose.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mʌltipɝpəs/

Inflected Forms

multi-purpose (alternative)

Derived Forms

MPV multipurposeful multipurposeness

Frequently Paired Words

multitool

Synonyms

multiuse

Rhymes With

purpose all-purpose

Questions

How do you pronounce multipurpose?
The recorded pronunciation is /mʌltipɝpəs/.
What does multipurpose mean?
Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application; having multiple uses.
Where does multipurpose come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Middle English purpos English purpose English multipurpose From multi- + purpose.

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