Multiple Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms multiple American [muhl-tuh-puhl] / ˈmʌl tə pəl /

adjective

1. consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; manifold.

2. Electricity.

   1. (of circuits) arranged in parallel.

   2. (of a circuit or circuits) having a number of points at which connection can be made.

3. Botany. (of a fruit) collective.

noun

1. Mathematics. a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder.

   12 is a multiple of 3.

2. 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.

multiple British / ˈmʌltɪpəl /

adjective

1. having or involving more than one part, individual, etc

   he had multiple injuries

2. electronics (of a circuit) having a number of conductors in parallel

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noun

1. the product of a given number or polynomial and any other one

   6 is a multiple of 2

2. telephony an electrical circuit accessible at a number of points to any one of which a connection can be made

3. short for multiple store

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 multiple Scientific / mŭl′tə-pəl /

1. A number that may be divided by another number with no remainder. For example, 4, 10, and 32 are multiples of 2.

Other Word Forms

• multiply adverb
• nonmultiple adjective

Etymology

Origin of multiple

First recorded in 1570–80; from French, from Late Latin multiplus “manifold”; multi-

Example Sentences

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Wiegman, 56, became the first woman to claim the Coach of the Year award in 2022, while this year's victory means she is the first woman to win the award on multiple occasions.

From BBC

Tom Youngs: Former Cambridge United, Northampton Town and Bury player died from complications from multiple sclerosis.

From BBC

The S&P 500 traded for about 15 times earnings before the crisis, so JPMorgan stock traded for 80% of the market multiple.

From Barron's

The takeaway is that small-cap earnings multiples probably won’t drop much here.

From Barron's

Bernstein noted that significant progress from Tesla would likely pressure rideshare multiples.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• different
• numerous
• various

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