MULTIPLE


Meaning of MULTIPLE in English

(~s)

1.

You use ~ to describe things that consist of many parts, involve many people, or have many uses.

He died of ~ injuries...

The most common ~ births are twins, two babies born at the same time.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

2.

If one number is a ~ of a smaller number, it can be exactly divided by that smaller number.

Their numerical system, derived from the Babylonians, was based on ~s of the number six.

N-COUNT: N of n

3.

A ~ or a ~ store is a shop with a lot of branches in different towns. (BRIT)

It made it almost impossible for the smaller retailer to compete against the ~s.

N-COUNT

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