multiplicity (redirected from multiplicities)

mul·ti·plic·i·ty  (mlt-pls-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.

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[Middle English, from Old French multiplicite, from Late Latin multiplicits, from multiplex, various; see multiplex.]

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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

Thesaurus

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 numerosity, numerousness 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)

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multiplicity

noun number, lot, host, mass, variety, load (informal), pile (informal), ton, stack, diversity, heap (informal), array, abundance, myriad, profusion a writer who uses a multiplicity of styles

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

multiplicity [ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪti] n → multiplicité f
a multiplicity of ... → un grand nombre de ...

multiplicity

n → Vielzahl f, → Fülle f; for a multiplicity of reasons → aus vielerlei Gründen

multiplicity [ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → molteplicità f inv
for a multiplicity of reasons → per una serie di ragioni

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multiplicity [ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪtɪ] n → molteplicità f inv
for a multiplicity of reasons → per una serie di ragioni