Definition of MULTIPLE

multiple

Meanings

Plural: multiples

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.

Antonyms

paucal, single

Scrabble Score: 12

multiple is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
multiple is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
multiple is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

multiple is a valid Words With Friends word