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   Mul·ti·ple

   /ˈməltəp(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or involving several parts, elements, or members: "multiple occupancy"
   • ▪ numerous and often varied: "words with multiple meanings"
   • ▪ (of a disease, injury, or disability) complex in its nature or effects, or affecting several parts of the body: "a multiple fracture of the femur"
   • ▪ of or designating an electrical circuit that has several points at which connection can occur.

   noun

   • 1. a number that can be divided by another number without a remainder: "15, 20, or any other multiple of five"
   • 2. an arrangement of terminals that allows connection with an electrical circuit at any one of several points.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from Latin multiplex (see multiplex).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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