mul·ti·plic·i·ty (m l t -pl s -t )n. pl. mul·ti·plic·i·ties 1. The state of being various or manifold: the multiplicity of architectural styles on that street. 2. A large number: a multiplicity of ideas. [Middle English, from Old French multiplicite, from Late Latin multiplicit  s, from multiplex, various; see multiplex.] |
multiplicity [ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. a large number or great variety
2. the state of being multiple
3. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. the number of levels into which the energy of an atom, molecule, or nucleus splits as a result of coupling between orbital angular momentum and spin angular momentum
b. the number of elementary particles in a multiplet
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | multiplicity - the property of being multiple magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" |
| 2. | multiplicity - a large number number, figure - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand" multitudinousness - a very large number (especially of people) |
multiplicity
Translations
multiplicity [ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪtɪ] N → multiplicidad f
for a multiplicity of reasons → por múltiples razones
a multiplicity of solutions → una gran diversidad or variedad de soluciones
for a multiplicity of reasons → por múltiples razones
a multiplicity of solutions → una gran diversidad or variedad de soluciones
multiplicity [ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → molteplicità f inv
for a multiplicity of reasons → per una serie di ragioni
for a multiplicity of reasons → per una serie di ragioni
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