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multiple

det
/ˈmʌltɪpəl/

Etymology

From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.

  1. derived from multiplus
  2. derived from multiple

Definitions

  1. More than one (followed by plural).

    • My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.
    • 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.

  2. Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one…

    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.
    • Multiple registrations are an increasing problem for many social networking sites.

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

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

    • 14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7
  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. Price-earnings ratio.

    2. One of a set of the same thing

      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.

    3. 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.

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

    5. A chain store.

      • The big advantage such multiples can offer over a purely catalogue operation is that winners can be given shopping vouchers enabling them to choose from goods on display in the multiples' many outlets (Woolworths, for example, has 1,000).

    6. A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the…

      A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection.

      • Merton's argument that all scientific discoveries are multiples would seem to contradict the theory of genius […]

    7. More than one piercing in a single ear.

      • First of all, the 'greenhorn' stigma of piercing has worn off. The older woman sees her daughter wearing multiples. So she's confident enough to have her ears pierced at least once.

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Derived

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for multiple. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA