multiple

American  

[muhl-tuh-puhl] / ˈmʌl tə pəl /

adjective

1. consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; manifold.

2. Electricity.

   1. (of circuits) arranged in parallel.

   2. (of a circuit or circuits) having a number of points at which connection can be made.

3. Botany. (of a fruit) collective.

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noun

1. Mathematics. a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder.

   12 is a multiple of 3.

2. Electricity. a group of terminals arranged to make a circuit or group of circuits accessible at a number of points at any one of which connection can be made.

multiple British  

/ ˈmʌltɪpəl /

adjective

1. having or involving more than one part, individual, etc

   he had multiple injuries

2. electronics (of a circuit) having a number of conductors in parallel

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noun

1. the product of a given number or polynomial and any other one

   6 is a multiple of 2

2. telephony an electrical circuit accessible at a number of points to any one of which a connection can be made

3. short for multiple store

multiple Scientific  

/ mŭl′tə-pəl /

1. A number that may be divided by another number with no remainder. For example, 4, 10, and 32 are multiples of 2.

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Other Word Forms

• multiply adverb
• nonmultiple adjective

Etymology

Origin of multiple

First recorded in 1570–80; from French, from Late Latin multiplus “manifold”; multi-

Example Sentences

Every stock on the list trades at a forward price/earnings multiple that is at least 5% below its five-year average, creating the potential for strong earnings to give the shares a boost.

From Barron's

“We believe outsized value will accrue in the agent orchestration layer that controls and governs agents across multiple vendors,” putting ServiceNow in a good spot, Borges wrote.

From MarketWatch

Dynatrace helps customers manage their network of myriad software systems, apps and AI tools residing on multiple cloud platforms, internal networks and mainframes.

From MarketWatch

Dynatrace helps customers manage their network of myriad software systems, apps and AI tools residing on multiple cloud platforms, internal networks and mainframes.

From MarketWatch

Flooding is already causing disruption in some areas, with multiple warnings in place.

From BBC

Related Words

• different
• numerous
• various