ˈmʌltɪpl adj. & n. --adj. 1 having
several or
many parts, elements, or
individual components. 2 (foll. by pl. noun) many
and various. 3
Bot. (of fruit)
collective. --n. 1 a
number that may be divided by
another a
certain number of times
without a
remainder (56 is a multiple of 7). 2 a multiple
shop or
store. øleast (or lowest)
common multiple
the least quantity that is a multiple of
two or
more given quantities. multiple-choice (of a
question in an examination) accompanied by several
possible answers
from which the
correct one has to be
chosen. multiple
personality Psychol. the
apparent existence of two or more
distinct personalities in one individual. multiple
sclerosis see SCLEROSIS. multiple shop (or store)
Brit. a shop or store
with branches in several places. multiple
standard see STANDARD. multiple
star several stars so close as to
seem one,
esp.
when forming a
connected system. øømultiply adv. [F f. LL multiplus f. L (as MULTIPLEX)]
