multiplayer

[ muhl-tee-pley-er, muhl-tahy‐ ]
/ ˈmʌl tiˌpleɪ ər, ˈmʌl taɪ‐ /

adjective

of or relating to a video game, or a portion of a video game, in which more than one person plays at the same time in a shared game environment: a multiplayer game; multiplayer mode;a multiplayer experience.
relating to or involving more than one player: The pitcher was traded in a multiplayer deal.

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Origin of multiplayer

First recorded in 1945–50;multi- + player

Words nearby multiplayer

multiparty, multipath, multiped, multiphase, multiplane, multiplayer, multiple, multiple allele, multiple alleles, multiple birth, multiple cropping
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British Dictionary definitions for multiplayer

multiplayer
/ (ˈmʌltɪˌpleɪə) /

noun

a mode of play involving more than one player at one time in a computer or video game
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