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Moderatemultiple
The correct spelling is multiple.
How to pronounce multiple
noun
IPA: /ˈmʌltɪpl̩/
Say it like: Mul-tip-le
The correct spelling is multiple. A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder. For example: "14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"
Usage Examples
“14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7”
“My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.”
“It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.
- 2.Price-earnings ratio.
- 3.One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
- 4.A single individual who has multiple personalities.
- 5.One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
adjective
- 1.More than one (followed by plural).
- 2.Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).
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