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submultiple

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A quantity that gives another quantity when multiplied by an integer

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: sciences

Examples

  • A centimetre is a submultiple of a metre, being contained in it a hundred times.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English multiple English submultiple From sub- + multiple.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: fomhéadaí — submultiple
  • Italian: sottomultiplo — submultiple
  • Manx: fo-vooadee — submultiple
  • Portuguese: submúltiplo — submultiple
  • Spanish: submúltiplo — submultiple