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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Origin of multi

By shortening of multicolor or multicolored

Words nearby multi

mult-, Multan, multangular, multangular bone, multeity, multi, multiaccess, multiarticular, multiaxial joint, multicast, multicellular

Other definitions 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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How to use multi in a sentence

A racing seat arcade style is padded and will impress friends who come over for multi-player action.
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Also, Mighty Buildings plans this year to market its Mighty Kit System and a new fiber-reinforced material for multi-story projects as part of a planned B2B platform for developers.
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With nearly 300 single- and multi-pitch routes, Acadia National Park offers a variety of mostly traditional climbs on small pink-granite cliffs.
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You can try Page Speed Optimization, multi-channel marketing, and more.
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In a David-and-Goliath battle, a group of Rhode Island officials and a union for hospital workers have so far stymied a multi-billion-dollar private equity fund’s attempt to unload its controlling stake in a national for-profit hospital chain.
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Neither could her three-week, multi-thousand dollar stay, which was supposed to be a recovery period.
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The Hazard gang is a multi-generational gang based in the East Los Angeles area.
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If the Sinterklaas helpers were multi-racial, that would help.
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Of course, there are now multi-billion-dollar organizations dedicated to Christian politics.
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A multi-faceted approach to ensuring students reach the critical milestone of grade level reading by fourth grade.
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In 1843 he was only two thousand francs ahead; but Gedeon Brunner having died, he became a multi-millionaire.
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They ran a dime apiece up into multi-millions without batting their eye-lashes.
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Affirmant multi moralistae qui inseminationem requirant talem impotentem.
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This, then, is the tragedy of the American multi-millionaires.
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The onlookers were throwing multi-colored streamers at the girls they liked the best among the riders.
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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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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.