multi

[ muhl-tee, -tahy ]

noun,plural mul·tis.

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

adjective

multicolored.

Origin of multi

By shortening of multicolor or multicolored

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.

Origin of multi-

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

Also especially before a vowel, mult-.

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How to use multi in a sentence

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.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 | Various
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 much: multiflorous; multimillion
more than one: multiparous; multistorey

Origin of 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.

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