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multiplayer

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

  1. multiparty,
  2. multipath,
  3. multiped,
  4. multiphase,
  5. multiplane,
  6. multiple,
  7. multiple allele,
  8. multiple alleles,
  9. multiple birth,
  10. multiple chemical sensitivity

Origin of multiplayer

First recorded in 1945–50;multi- + player
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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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