multi

[ muhl-tee, -tahy ]

/ ˈmʌl ti, -taɪ /

Informal.

noun, plural mul·tis.

a pattern of several colors or hues, usually in stripes: This dress comes in pink or green multi.

adjective

Words nearby multi

mult-, multan, multangular, multangular bone, multeity, multi, multi-, multi-infarct dementia, multi-infection, multi-part stationery, multi-ply

Origin of multi

by shortening of multicolor or multicolored

Definition for multi (2 of 2)

multi-

a combining form meaning “many,” “much,” “multiple,” “many times,” “more than one,” “more than two,” “composed of many like parts,” “in many respects,” used in the formation of compound words: multiply; multivitamin.

Also especially before a vowel, mult-.

Origin of multi-

Middle English < Latin, combining form of multus much, many

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Examples from the Web for multi

Poly-, in compound words of Greek origin, same as multi- in those of Latin origin viz.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Multi te oderint si teipsum ames—Many will detest you if you spend all love on yourself.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Non ita est; neque cuiquam mortalium injuriae suae parvae videntur: multi eas gravius aequo habuere.
De Bello Catilinario et Jugurthino|Caius Sallustii Crispi (Sallustius)
Inter illos et frequentem Numidiam multi vastique loci erant.
De Bello Catilinario et Jugurthino|Caius Sallustii Crispi (Sallustius)

The process was multi- faceted, and still involved myths, the magical, and rituals.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for multi

multi-

combining form

many or muchmultiflorous; multimillion

more than onemultiparous; multistorey

Word Origin for multi-

from Latin multus much, many

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Medical definitions for multi

multi-

pref.

Many; much; multiple:multiarticular.

More than one:multiparous.

More than two:multipolar.

Scientific definitions for multi

multi-

A prefix that means many or much, as in multicellular, having many cells.