multiple
A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another…A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
» Tom has been shot multiple times.
Tom ist mehrfach angeschossen worden. — brauchinet
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8 sensesA whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7
Vielfache
кра́тноеkrátnoje, кра́тное число́krátnoje čisló
кра́тнеkrátne, кра́тне число́krátne čysló
Price-earnings ratio.
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
A single individual who displays or experiences multiple personalities or selves.
One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
A chain store.
A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection.
More than one piercing in a single ear.
- the product of a quantity by an integer
Examples
320 sentencesTom has been shot multiple times.
deTom ist mehrfach angeschossen worden. — brauchinet
Tom did that on multiple occasions.
Tom has attempted suicide multiple times.
Tom has done that multiple times.
I've visited Tom multiple times in Boston.
Translations
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Origin
From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.
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Forms
plural: multiplesSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- multiple times times
- multiple times
- multiple choice
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.