multiple
[ muhl-tuh-puh l ]
/ ˈmʌl tə pəl /
adjective
consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; manifold.
Electricity.
- (of circuits) arranged in parallel.
- (of a circuit or circuits) having a number of points at which connection can be made.
Botany.
(of a fruit) collective.
noun
Mathematics.
a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder: 12 is a multiple of 3.
Electricity.
a group of terminals arranged to make a circuit or group of circuits accessible at a number of points at any one of which connection can be made.
OTHER WORDS FROM multiple
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British Dictionary definitions for multiple
multiple
/ (ˈmʌltɪpəl) /
adjective
having or involving more than one part, individual, etc
he had multiple injuries
electronics, US and Canadian
(of a circuit) having a number of conductors in parallel
noun
the product of a given number or polynomial and any other one
6 is a multiple of 2
telephony
an electrical circuit accessible at a number of points to any one of which a connection can be made
short for multiple store
Derived forms of multiple
multiply, adverbWord Origin for multiple
C17: via French from Late Latin
multiplus, from Latin
multiplex
Scientific definitions for multiple
multiple
[ mŭl′tə-pəl ]
A number that may be divided by another number with no remainder. For example, 4, 10, and 32 are multiples of 2.