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mul·ti·ple

[muhl-tuh-puhl]
adjective
1.
consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.; manifold.
2.
Electricity.
a.
(of circuits) arranged in parallel.
b.
(of a circuit or circuits) having a number of points at which connection can be made.
3.
Botany. (of a fruit) collective.
noun
4.
Mathematics. a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder: 12 is a multiple of 3.
5.
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.

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Multiple is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1570–80; < French < Late Latin multiplus manifold. See multi-, duple

non·mul·ti·ple, adjective, noun
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  • Researchers have identified two types of white blood cells that are thought to cause multiple sclerosis by attacking nerve tissue.
  • Corporate war games, which simulate the interactions of multiple actors in a market, provide a better way to do so.
  • The opposite of polygamy is polyandry, when a woman has multiple husbands.
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multiple (ˈmʌltɪpəl)
 
adj
1.  having or involving more than one part, individual, etc: he had multiple injuries
2.  (US), (Canadian) electronics (of a circuit) having a number of conductors in parallel
 
n
3.  the product of a given number or polynomial and any other one: 6 is a multiple of 2
4.  telephony an electrical circuit accessible at a number of points to any one of which a connection can be made
5.  short for multiple store
 
[C17: via French from Late Latin multiplus, from Latin multiplex]
 
'multiply
 
adv

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multiple
1640s, from Fr. multiple, from L.L. multiplus "manifold," from L. multi- "many, much" + -plus "fold," from base of plicare "to fold, twist;" see ply (v.)). Multiple exposure first recorded 1923.
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multiple   (mŭl'tə-pəl)  Pronunciation Key 
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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