multiple

B2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words

US /ˈmʌltɪpəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #3948

Meanings

1

adj
More than one; many.

My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.
2

noun
A number that you get by multiplying one whole number by another.

The numbers 14, 21, and 70 are all multiples of 7.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

manifold many morefold plural several

Opposites

paucal

Word family

Forms multiples

Derived forms circummultipleequimultiplemulticastmulticastingmultinaccimultiple-aspectmultiple-choicemultiple-exposuremultiplenessmultiplepoindingmultipletmultiplism

Related forms multi-multiplicity multiplier multiply

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Phrases (1)

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multiple birth
a birth involving more than one baby from the same pregnancy

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.

Topics

Grammar & Function Words

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# multiple

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmʌltɪpəl/
**Frequency rank:** 3948

## Meanings
1. More than one; many.
2. A number that you get by multiplying one whole number by another.

## Examples
- My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.
- The numbers 14, 21, and 70 are all multiples of 7.

## Synonyms
- manifold
- many
- morefold
- plural
- several

## Antonyms
- paucal

## Derived Forms
- circummultiple
- equimultiple
- multicast
- multicasting
- multinacci
- multiple-aspect
- multiple-choice
- multiple-exposure
- multipleness
- multiplepoinding
- multiplet
- multiplism

## Related Forms
- multi-
- multiplicity
- multiplier
- multiply

## Roots and Affixes
- Affix: multi- - many

## Etymology
From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.

## AI Etymology
Multiple comes from French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus. In present-day English its meanings include more than one; many and a number that you get by multiplying one whole number by another. Related and derived forms include multi-, multiplicity, multiplier, and circummultiple.

## Topics
- Grammar & Function Words

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