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multi

[ muhl-tee, -tahy ]
/ ˈmʌl ti, -taɪ /
Informal.
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noun, plural mul·tis.

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

adjective

multicolored.

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Nearby words

  1. mult-,
  2. multan,
  3. multangular,
  4. multangular bone,
  5. multeity,
  6. multi-,
  7. multi-infarct dementia,
  8. multi-infection,
  9. multi-millionaire,
  10. multi-part stationery

Origin of multi

by shortening of multicolor or multicolored

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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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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Medicine definitions for multi

multi-

pref.

Many; much; multiple:multiarticular.
More than one:multiparous.
More than two:multipolar.
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Science definitions for multi

multi-

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