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mul·ti·ple  (mlt-pl)

adj.

Having, relating to, or consisting of more than one individual, element, part, or other component; manifold.

n.

A number that may be divided by another number with no remainder: 4, 6, and 12 are multiples of 2.

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[French, from Old French, from Late Latin multiplum, a multiple : Latin multi-, multi- + Latin -plus, -fold; see pel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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multiple

Adjective

having or involving more than one part, individual, or element

Noun

a number or polynomial which can be divided by another specified one an exact number of times: 6 is a multiple of 2 [Latin multiplus]

multiply adv

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multiple  (mlt-pl)

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	multiple - the product of a quantity by an integer; "36 is a multiple of 9" mathematical product, product - a quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6" double - a quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18" triple - a quantity that is three times as great as another quadruple - a quantity that is four times as great as another lcm, least common multiple, lowest common multiple - the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36"
Adj.	1.	multiple - 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" single - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"

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multiple

adjective many, several, various, numerous, collective, sundry, manifold, multitudinous

Translations

multiple [ˈmʌltɪpl] adj → múltiple

n → múltiplo;

(BRIT) (also: multiple store) → (cadena de) grandes almacenes mpl

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multiple [ˈmʌltɪpl] adj → multiple

n → multiple m;

(Brit) (also: multiple store) → magasin m à succursales (multiples)

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multiple [ˈmʌltɪpl] adj (injuries) → mehrfach;

(interests, causes) → vielfältig

n → Vielfache(s) nt;

multiple collision → Massenkarambolage f

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multiple [ˈmʌltɪpl] adj → multiplo/a; molteplice

n → multiplo;

(BRIT) (also: multiple store) → grande magazzino che fa parte di una catena