Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,790,245,389 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

multiple
(redirected from multiple stores)

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
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.

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

multiple [ˈmʌltɪpəl]
adj
1. having or involving more than one part, individual, etc.
2. (Electronics) Electronics US and Canadian (of a circuit) having a number of conductors in parallel
n
1. (Mathematics) the product of a given number or polynomial and any other one 6 is a multiple of 2
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Telephony an electrical circuit accessible at a number of points to any one of which a connection can be made
3. (Business / Commerce) short for multiple store
[via French from Late Latin multiplus, from Latin multiplex]
multiply  adv

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"

multiple
adjective many, several, various, numerous, collective, sundry, manifold, multitudinous He died in hospital of multiple injuries.
Translations
multiple [ˈmʌltɪpl]
A. ADJmúltiple
he died of multiple injuriesmurió tras sufrir heridas múltiples
multiple accident (Aut) → colisión f múltiple or en cadena
multiple birthparto m múltiple
B. N
1. (Math) → múltiplo m
lowest common multiplemínimo común múltiplo m
2. (= shop) (also multiple store) → (sucursal f de una cadena de) grandes almacenes mpl
C. CPD multiple choice question Npregunta f de elección múltiple, pregunta f tipo test
multiple choice test Nexamen m de elección múltiple, examen m tipo test
multiple ownership Nmultipropiedad f
multiple personality (disorder) N (Psych) → personalidad f múltiple
multiple sclerosis Nesclerosis f múltiple
multiple store N(sucursal f de una cadena de) grandes almacenes mpl

multiple [ˈmʌltɪpəl]
adj [stab wounds, injuries, collisions] → multiple
n
(MATHEMATICS) [number] → multiple m
(British) (also multiple store) → magasin m à succursales (multiples) multiple birth
multiple birth nnaissance f multiple
multiple choice n (also multiple-choice exam or test) → QCM m, questionnaire m à choix multiple (also multiple-choice question) → question f à choix multiple
multiple crash ncarambolage m
multiple-entry visa n visa autorisant à entrer plusieurs fois dans un pays
multiple personality ndédoublement m de la personnalité
multiple sclerosis [ˌmʌltɪpəlskləˈrəʊsɪs] nsclérose f en plaques
She's got multiple sclerosis → Elle a la sclérose en plaques.

multiple
adj
(with sing n: = of several parts) → mehrfach; multiple collision or crashMassenkarambolage f
(with pl n: = many) → mehrere; he died of multiple injurieser erlag seinen zahlreichen Verletzungen
n
(Math) → Vielfache(s) nt; eggs are usually sold in multiples of sixEier werden gewöhnlich in Einheiten zu je sechs verkauft
(Brit: = store) → Ladenkette f

multiple:
multiple birth
nMehrlingsgeburt f
multiple choice
nMultiple Choice nt
multiple-column
adj attr text, documentmehrspaltig nt
multiple cropping
multiple-entry visa
n für wiederholte Einreisen gültiges Visum
multiple personality
n (Psych) → alternierende Persönlichkeit; multiple disorderPersönlichkeitsspaltung f
multiple sclerosis
multiple star
n (Astron) → Sternhaufen m
multiple store
nLadenkette f
multiple unit
n (= train)Triebwagen m
multiple voting

multiple [ˈmʌltɪpl]
1. adj
a. with sg nmultiplo/a
b. (with pl n, many) → molteplici
2. n
a. (Math) → multiplo
b. (Brit) (also multiple store) grande magazzino che fa parte di una catena

multiple [ˈmʌltɪpl]
1. adj
a. with sg nmultiplo/a
b. (with pl n, many) → molteplici
2. n
a. (Math) → multiplo
b. (Brit) (also multiple store) grande magazzino che fa parte di una catena

multiple
adj multiple [ˈmaltipl]
1 having, or affecting, many parts She suffered multiple injuries when she fell out of the window. veelvuldige مُتَعَدِّد الإصابات множество četný adskillige vielfach πολλαπλός múltiple mitmik- متعدد moninainen multiple רַב- बहुत mnogostruk sokrészű, többszörös banyak margþættur multiplo 複合的な 다양한, 복합의 dauginis, sudėtinis daudzskaitlīgs berbagai samengesteld, veel atskillige, mangfoldige wiele multiplo multiplu множественный početný mnogovrsten složen flerdubbel, komplicerad หลายอย่าง çok, muhtelif 多種的 багаторазовий; багатократний کئی حصوں کو متاثر کرنے والا gồm nhiều phần
2 involving many things of the same sort Fifteen vehicles were involved in the multiple crash on the motorway. meervoudige شامِلٌ لعدَة أشْياء من نَفْس النَّوْع، مُتَعَدِّد групов hromadný kæde- Massen-... πολλαπλός múltiple mitmekordne, ahel- برخورد کردن ketju-, moninkertainen multiple רַבִּים बहुल višestruk összetett; tömeg- (baleset) beruntun margþættur, margfaldur multiplo 多重の 많은 요소로 이루어진 masinis daudzskaitlīgs beruntun veelvoudig flerdobbelt; kjede-(kollisjon) wielokrotny, zbiorowy multiplo în lanţ многочисленный hromadný mnogokraten višestruk flerdubbel, multipel, serie- เป็นทวีคูณ katmerli, üst üste 多重的 складний ایک قسم کی کئی چیزوں پر مشتمل nhiều
n
a number that contains another number an exact number of times 65 is a multiple of 5. veelvoud عدد مُضاعَف производно násobek mangefold das Vielfache πολλαπλάσιο múltiplo kordne مضرب kerrannainen multiple כְּפוּלָה गुणक višekratnik (számtani) többszörös kelipatan margfeldi multiplo 倍数 배수 kartotinis skaitlis, kas dalās bez atlikuma gandaan veelvoud multiplum wielokrotność multiplo multiplu кратное число násobok mnogokratnik sadržitelj multipel ผลคูณ kat 倍數 кратне число وہ عدد جو کسی اور عدد سے پورا تقسیم ہو جائے bội số


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.