multiple Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the product of a quantity by an integer
- 36 is a multiple of 9
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adjective having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
- multiple birth
- multiple ownership
- made multiple copies of the speech
- his multiple achievements in public life
- her multiple personalities
- a pineapple is a multiple fruit
WordNet
Mul"ti*ple adjective
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
Containing more than once, or more than one; consisting of more than one; manifold; repeated many times; having several, or many, parts.
Mul"ti*ple noun
Definitions
(Math.) A quantity containing another quantity a number of times without a remainder. ✍ A common multiple of two or more numbers contains each of them a number of times exactly; thus, 24 is a common multiple of 3 and 4. The least common multiple is the least number that will do this; thus, 12 is the least common multiple of 3 and 4.
