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multiplicity

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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.

[Middle English, from Old French multiplicite, from Late Latin multiplicits, 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
Noun1.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
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] Nmultiplicidad f
for a multiplicity of reasonspor múltiples razones
a multiplicity of solutionsuna gran diversidad or variedad de soluciones
multiplicity [ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪti] nmultiplicité f
a multiplicity of ... → un grand nombre de ...
multiplicity
nVielzahl f, → Fülle f; for a multiplicity of reasonsaus vielerlei Gründen
multiplicity [ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪtɪ] nmolteplicità f inv
for a multiplicity of reasons → per una serie di ragioni


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It consists in the one case in the multiplicity of interests, and in the other in the multiplicity of sects.
Again, the poet should remember what has been often said, and not make an Epic structure into a Tragedy--by an Epic structure I mean one with a multiplicity of plots--as if, for instance, you were to make a tragedy out of the entire story of the Iliad.
An ancient Hawaiian war-club or spear-paddle, in its full multiplicity and elaboration of carving, is as great a trophy of human perseverance as a Latin lexicon.
 
 
 
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