many or much
multiflorous
multimillion
more than one
multiparous
multistorey
What does multi- mean? Multi- is a combining form used like a prefix with a variety of meanings, including “many; much; multiple.” It is often used in scientific and technical terms. Multi- comes from Latin multus, meaning “much” and “many.” The Greek equivalent of multus is polýs, also meaning both “much” and “many,” which is the source of the combining form poly-. To learn more, check out our Words That Use article about poly-. What are variants of multi-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, multi- becomes mult-, as in multangular, from Latin multangulus. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about mult-.
By shortening of multicolor or multicolored
Middle English < Latin, combining form of multus much, many
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It could also support new quantum communication protocols, the transfer of multi photon entangled states, and new approaches to measurement based quantum computing.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
He said advice for schools could be obtained from the government, police, local authority and multi academy trusts.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
The machines are “a deliberate choice by a multi billion dollar corporation that absolutely knew what it was doing and chose to weaponize sound literally,” said Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez, who represents the city’s first district.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
On the plus side, F2Q showed solid results across RPO, Cloud Revenue, OCI, and multi cloud database revenue, Oppenheimer says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
But I'm getting rid of the multi, Mr. Blaine.
From The Nine-Tenths by Oppenheim, James
“In an eventual post-crisis world, a multi- polar environment lends itself to a much more gold-positive one. Additionally, many of the undercurrents that drove gold prices higher remain intact, albeit on pause,” he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Mid-cap funds also received $153 million, but multi- and small-cap funds saw net selling worth $1.53 billion and $405 million, respectively.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023
“Today, we’re living in a multi- and trans-disciplinary universe made up of connecting links, so the old labels don’t really make sense anymore,” she added.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
The celebrations typically conclude with a multi- or single-day lantern festival.
From Fox News ● Jan. 27, 2022
I remember meeting one day, at that period, a man who had risen by hard work from simple beginnings to the head of an immense business, and had made himself a multi- millionaire.
From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 by White, Andrew Dickson
I advise avoiding gummy multivitamin/mineral supplements, as they contain fewer nutrients and degrade much faster than “regular” multis.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
On the evidence of the man who ultimately became her husband she refused those of the Dukes of Hamilton, Buccleuch and Atholl, the Earls of Hopetoun, Aberdeen and Panrnure, cum multis aliis.
From Love Romances of the Aristocracy by Hall, Thornton
The printed account of them, viewed as a work of reference, must be read cum grano salis—cum multis granis.
From The Book-Collector A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Hazlitt, William Carew
Cicero expresses himself plainly on this subject: “Qui multa voluerit meminisse, multa sibi loca comparet: oportet multos comparare locos, ut in multis locis multas imagines collocemus.”
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
The contrary effects of Swift's song, "Here we go up, up, up," and the smile-provoking melody of "Hey diddle, diddle," cum multis aliis, are too well known to be enumerated or disputed.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 386, August 22, 1829 by Various
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