■ adjective
1》 consisting of many elements in a complex relationship.
2》 involving simultaneous transmission of several messages along a single channel of communication.
3》 (of a cinema) having several separate screens within one building.
■ noun
1》 a ~ system or signal.
2》 a ~ cinema.
■ verb incorporate into a ~ signal or system.
Derivatives
~er (also ~or ) noun
Origin
ME in the mathematical sense 'multiple': from L.