multi

[ muhl-tee, -tahy ]
/ ˈmʌl ti, -taɪ /
Informal.

noun, plural mul·tis.

a pattern of several colors or hues, usually in stripes: This dress comes in pink or green multi.

adjective

multicolored.

Origin of multi

by shortening of multicolor or multicolored

Words nearby multi

mult-, multan, multangular, multangular bone, multeity, multi, multi-, multi-infarct dementia, multi-infection, multi-part stationery, multi-ply

Definition for multi (2 of 2)

multi-

a combining form meaning “many,” “much,” “multiple,” “many times,” “more than one,” “more than two,” “composed of many like parts,” “in many respects,” used in the formation of compound words: multiply; multivitamin.
Also especially before a vowel, mult-.

Origin of multi-

Middle English < Latin, combining form of multus much, many

Example sentences from the Web for multi

British Dictionary definitions for multi

multi-

combining form

many or much multiflorous; multimillion
more than one multiparous; multistorey

Word Origin for multi-

from Latin multus much, many

Medical definitions for multi

multi-

pref.

Many; much; multiple:multiarticular.
More than one:multiparous.
More than two:multipolar.

Scientific definitions for multi

multi-

A prefix that means “many” or “much,” as in multicellular, having many cells.