adj · det · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmʌltɪpəl/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Some states do explicitly prohibit multiple citizenship.
It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.
Multiple registrations are an increasing problem for many social networking sites.
Meaning relationships
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adj
Meaning 2
Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).
Of a person: displaying or experiencing two or more distinct personalities or selves in one body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: multiplicity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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3
det
Meaning 3
More than one (followed by plural).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Examples
14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7
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5
noun
Meaning 5
Price-earnings ratio.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 6
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 7
A single individual who displays or experiences multiple personalities or selves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: multiplicity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: system
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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9
noun
Meaning 9
A chain store.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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10
noun
Meaning 10
A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 11
More than one piercing in a single ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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12
adjective
Meaning 12
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
multiple birth
multiple ownership
made multiple copies of the speech
his multiple achievements in public life
her multiple personalities
a pineapple is a multiple fruit
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: single
13
noun
Meaning 13
the product of a quantity by an integer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
36 is a multiple of 9
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: product, mathematical product
Narrower terms: double, triple, quadruple, lowest common multiple, least common multiple, lcm
History
Etymology
From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.
Across languages
Translations
82 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
متعدد
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Belarusian:
шматлі́кі
(šmatlíki)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Belarusian:
мнагалі́кі
(mnahalíki)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Belarusian:
шматразо́вы
(šmatrazóvy)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Bulgarian:
многократен
(mnogokraten)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Catalan:
múltiple
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Chinese Mandarin:
多種 /多种
(duōzhǒng)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Czech:
mnohonásobný
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Danish:
flere
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Dutch:
meerdere
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Esperanto:
multobla
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Finnish:
usea
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Finnish:
moni
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Finnish:
moninkertainen
— having more than one element, part, component or function
French:
multiple
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Galician:
múltiple
— having more than one element, part, component or function
German:
mehrfach
— having more than one element, part, component or function
German:
mehrere
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Ancient Greek:
πολλαπλόος
(pollaplóos)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Ancient Greek:
πολλαπλοῦς
(pollaploûs)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Hungarian:
több
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Indonesian:
multipel
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Italian:
multiplo
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Japanese:
多重
(tajū)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Latin:
multiplex
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Macedonian:
повеќекратен
(poveḱekraten)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Norwegian Bokmål:
flere
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fleire
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Persian:
چندتایی
(čandtâyi)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Persian:
چندگانه
(čandgâne)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Polish:
złożony
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Polish:
wieloraki
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Polish:
wielokrotny
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Portuguese:
múltiplos
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Romanian:
multiplu
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Russian:
многочи́сленный
(mnogočíslennyj)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Russian:
мно́жественный
(mnóžestvennyj)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Russian:
многокра́тный
(mnogokrátnyj)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Russian:
кра́тный
(krátnyj)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Serbo-Croatian:
вишѐструк
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Serbo-Croatian:
višèstruk
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Spanish:
múltiple
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Swedish:
flera
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Swedish:
flera stycken
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Swedish:
flerfaldig
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Tagalog:
maramihan
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Tagalog:
dinami
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Turkish:
çoklu
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Ukrainian:
числе́нний
(čyslénnyj)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Ukrainian:
багаторазо́вий
(bahatorazóvyj)
— having more than one element, part, component or function
Arabic:
مُضَاعَف
(muḍāʕaf)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Bulgarian:
кратно
(kratno)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Catalan:
múltiple
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Chinese Mandarin:
倍數 /倍数
(bèishù)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Czech:
násobek
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Danish:
multiplum
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Dutch:
veelvoud
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Esperanto:
oblo
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Finnish:
monikerta
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
French:
multiple
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
German:
Vielfache
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Hungarian:
többszörös
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Irish:
méadaí
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Japanese:
倍数
(baisū)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Korean:
배수
(baesu)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Latin:
multiplex
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Macedonian:
повеќекратник
(poveḱekratnik)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Malay:
gandaan
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Māori:
taurea
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Norwegian:
multiplum
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Persian:
مضرب
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Polish:
wielokrotność
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Portuguese:
múltiplo
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Romanian:
multiplu
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Russian:
кра́тное
(krátnoje)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Russian:
кра́тное число́
(krátnoje čisló)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Spanish:
múltiplo
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Swedish:
multipel
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Tagalog:
kaparami
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Turkish:
kat
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Ukrainian:
кра́тне
(krátne)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
Ukrainian:
кра́тне число́
(krátne čysló)
— a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
