multiple
multiple
Definition
multi·ple (mul′tə pəl)
adjective
- having or consisting of many parts, elements, etc.; more than one or once; manifold or complex
- shared by or involving many
- many or very many; numerous
- Elec. designating or of a circuit having two or more conductors connected in parallel
Etymology: Fr < L multiplex < multi-, multi- + -plex, -fold: see duplex
noun
- Elec. a group of terminals so arranged that connection with the circuit can be made at any of a number of points
- Math. a number which is a product of some specified number and another number 10 is a multiple of 5
multiple
Synonyms
multiple
modif.
Various
complicated, more than one, many, manifold, compound, having many uses, multifold, multiplex, multitudinous, aggregated, many-sided, multifarious, versatile, increased, varied, compound, added; see also various.Antonyms
simple*, united*, centralized. Repeated
reoccurring, recurring, repetitious, duplicated; see multiplied.
multiple
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- liter: Wine by the carafe can be sold in quantities of 250ml, 500ml, 750ml, 1 liter or multiples of 1 liter.
- pint: Draft Beer and Cider can be sold in quantites of 1/3 pint, ½ pint or multiples of ½ pint.
- size: Remember that the increased value should be a multiple of the database block size.
Adjective modifier
- integral: Any other integral multiples of f could be used.
- near: Numbers ending in " 5 " have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
- major: Experience of dealing with the major multiples at a senior level.
- large: When large multiples are brought into small areas, they often destroy what we are trying to create.
- common: Look at the 6 and the 9. What's the lowest common multiple of 6 and 9?
- high: But many lenders now offer higher multiples and are prepared to loan what they think you can afford to repay.
Modifies a noun
- sclerosis: The multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence, where methanol toxicity is.
- myeloma: Multiple myeloma was the suspected cause of the pleural lesions.
- occupation: The AP Carer's home is not treated as a house in multiple occupation under the Housing Act.
- copy: Multiple copies of two or more can be ordered at £ 7.50 each.
- deprivation: Indicators of multiple deprivation are an effective means of identifying the most disadvantaged areas when programs attempt to address a range of different needs.
- regression: In multiple regression, the independent variables may be correlated.
Used with adjective complement
- manage: The Alchemy Task Manager helps you manage multiple Alchemy workstations in a production environment, allowing your staff to maximize productivity.
Noun used with modifier
- grocery: The grocery sector has seen another year of rising sales, primarily due to the growing non-food offer available at the large grocery multiples.
- income: The upper ceiling of the market is dictated more by income multiples rather than interest rates at the present time.
- lending: Using the traditional lending multiple for a couple ( x 2.5 ), this gives us the opportunity of a mortgage of £ 112,500.
- pharmacy: The fact is that entry controls have frozen the sector to the benefit of a handful of big pharmacy multiples.
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