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multiplicity Definition

multi·plic·ity (mul′tə plisə tē)

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being manifold or various
  2. a great number

Etymology: LL multiplicitas < L multiplex, multiple

multiplicity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • reveal: She modeled a process of ' interrogation ' , in a way that helped to reveal the multiplicity of meanings that might be constructed.
  • reflect: DEA measures performance in a way which reflects the multiplicity of resources and environmental factors typically used to secure multiple outcomes.
  • demonstrate: The career of Josse De Pauw ( 1952 ) actor, writer, theater director and filmmaker demonstrates an impressive artistic multiplicity.
  • avoid: To avoid a multiplicity of jobs, these are inevitably generic in nature.
  • involve: More generally however, there is growing recognition of the need to involve a multiplicity of actors in the development process.
  • contain: Soap Cove, unnamed on the maps, is a geologists ' paradise containing a wild multiplicity of rock types.

Converse of subject

confuse: Rural VCOs can find the agenda too complex and be confused by the multiplicity of institutional structures and processes.

Adjective modifier

  • great: Among the great multiplicity of details that complete Battlefield 2, there is one minor feature that is both obscure and wonderful.
  • infinite: In general some of the bands may collapse into points, which represent eigenvalues of infinite multiplicity of the operator under consideration.
  • vast: The vast multiplicity of possibilities makes anticipation of unknown BW agents in order to protect against them an unlikely scenario.
  • very: But that very multiplicity of proof which ought to make reply overwhelming makes reply impossible.
  • sheer: On the other hand plenty of visual theater acts shout the sheer multiplicity of narrative.

Modifies a noun

distribution: This talk will highlight some topics of the HERMES physics program with emphasis on the extraction of multiplicity distributions.

Noun used with modifier

spin: Spin multiplicity must not change, i.e. D S = 0. Orbital Angular momentum quantum number L may change by 0 or ±1.

Preposition: of

  • meaning: She modeled a process of ' interrogation ' , in a way that helped to reveal the multiplicity of meanings that might be constructed.
  • perspective: The use of language in physicality which is writing offers a multiplicity of different perspectives.
  • voice: Sense stays in the singular multiplicity of shared voices.
  • identity: The multiplicity of identities in modern societies is a key focus.
  • interpretation: I say meanings because I am always trying to create work that has the potential for a multiplicity of possible interpretations.
  • factor: This multiplicity of factors makes the " condom solution " of Western countries irrelevant.