multiple
adjective /ˈmʌl.tɪ.pl̩/
/-t̬ɪ-/ Definition
C1 very many of the same type, or of different types: The youth died of multiple burns. We made multiple copies of the report. These children have multiple (= many different) handicaps.Single, double and multiple
(Definition of multiple adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bilateral adjective
- deca- prefix
- double (up) as sth phrasal verb
- double adverb
- double noun, predeterminer
- double verb
- dualism noun
- himself pronoun (MALE)
- none but idiom
- plural adjective (DIFFERENT)
- purely adverb
- single adjective (ONE)
- singly adverb
- sole adjective
- solitary adjective
- thrice adverb
- tri- prefix
- tripartite adjective
- triple adjective
- twice predeterminer, adverb
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