HyperDic: multiple

English > 2 senses of the word multiple:
ADJECTIVEallmultiplehaving or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
NOUNcognitionmultiplethe product of a quantity by an integer
multiple > pronunciation
Soundsmah'ltahpahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > multiple: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual.
Examples
  • "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"
NarroweraggregateComposed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets
bigeminalOccurring in pairs
binaryConsisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)
double, doubled, twofold, two-foldTwice as great or many
double, dual, dupleConsisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-foldHaving more than one decidedly dissimilar / dissimilar aspects or qualities
dual-purpose, dual-useDesigned for or serving two purposes
duplex(used technically of a device or process) having two parts
manifold, multiplexMany and varied
nonuple, ninefold, nine-foldHaving nine units or components
octuple, eightfold, eight-foldHaving eight units or components
quadruple, fourfold, four-foldFour times as great or many
quadruple, quadruplicate, quadruplex, fourfold, four-foldHaving four units or components
quaternate, quaternaryConsisting of or especially arranged in sets of four
quintuple, fivefold, five-foldHaving five units or components
septuple, sevenfold, seven-foldHaving seven units or components
sextuple, sixfold, six-foldHaving six units or components
tenfold, ten-fold, denaryContaining ten or ten parts
ternary, treble, triple, triplexHaving three units or components or elements
treble, threefold, three-fold, tripleThree times as great or many
triuneThree in one
OppositesingleExisting alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
Spanishmultiple, múltiple
Catalanmúltiple
Nounsmultiplethe product of a quantity by an integer
multiplicitythe property of being multiple
Adverbsmultiplyin several ways
English > multiple: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe product of a quantity by an integer.
Example"36 is a multiple of 9"
NarrowerdoubleA quantity that is twice as great as another
lowest common multiple, least common multiple, lcmThe smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers
quadrupleA quantity that is four times as great as another
tripleA quantity that is three times as great as another
Broaderproduct, mathematical productA quantity obtained by multiplication
Spanishmúltiple, múltiplo
Catalanmúltiple
Adjectivesmultiplehaving or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual

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