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

Mulroney, mult-, Multan, multangular, multeity, multi, multiaccess, multicast, multicellular, multichannel analyser, multicide

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.
Mighty Buildings nabs $40M Series B to 3D print your next house|Mary Ann Azevedo|February 9, 2021|TechCrunch
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.
Rich Investors Stripped Millions From a Hospital Chain and Want to Leave It Behind. A Tiny State Stands in Their Way.|by Peter Elkind|February 4, 2021|ProPublica
Neither could her three-week, multi-thousand dollar stay, which was supposed to be a recovery period.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.|James Joiner|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Hazard gang is a multi-generational gang based in the East Los Angeles area.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs|Seth Ferranti|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the Sinterklaas helpers were multi-racial, that would help.
Dutch Try to Save Santa’s Slave|Nadette De Visser|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, there are now multi-billion-dollar organizations dedicated to Christian politics.
Dear Evangelicals: You’re Being Had|Jay Michaelson|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A multi-faceted approach to ensuring students reach the critical milestone of grade level reading by fourth grade.
What It Takes to Fix American Education|Jonah Edelman|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley
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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Scientific definitions for multi

multi-

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