multiformity C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌmʌltɪˈfɔrməti/ UK /ˌmʌltɪˈfɔːməti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of existing in many forms or kinds The multiformity of life on the reef astonished the divers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of existing in... diversityvarietymultiplicityheterogeneity ↔ Opposites uniformitysamenesshomogeneity Word family Related forms multiformformuniformity Etymology AI details From Late Latin multiformitās, from multiformis ('having many forms'), from multi- ('many') + forma ('form, shape'). multiformis Latin multus Latin forma Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # multiformity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmʌltɪˈfɔrməti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmʌltɪˈfɔːməti/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of existing in many forms or kinds ## Examples - The multiformity of life on the reef astonished the divers. ## Synonyms - diversity - variety - multiplicity - heterogeneity ## Antonyms - uniformity - sameness - homogeneity ## Related Forms - multiform - form - uniformity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: multiformis - Root: multus - Root: forma ## Etymology From Late Latin multiformitās, from multiformis ('having many forms'), from multi- ('many') + forma ('form, shape'). ## AI Etymology Multiformity comes from Late Latin multiformitās, from multiformis ('having many forms'), from multi- ('many') + forma ('form, shape'). The etymological trail includes Latin multiformis, Latin multus, Latin forma. The same word family includes multiform, form, uniformity. Its current noun use means "the quality of existing in many forms or kinds". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown