multiple
nouns
the product of a quantity by an integer
"36 is a multiple of 9"
is a type of (narrower)
a quantity obtained by multiplication
"the product of 2 and 3 is 6"
adjectives
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"
is derived from
antonym
is similar to
composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets
"raspberries are aggregate fruits"
is similar to
consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)
"a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other"; "a binary compound"; "the binary number system has two as its base"
is similar to
twice as great or many
"ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase"
is similar to
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
"an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
is similar to
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
"a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
is similar to
(used technically of a device or process) having two parts
"a duplex transaction"
is similar to
many and varied; having many features or forms
"manifold reasons"; "our manifold failings"; "manifold intelligence"; "the multiplex opportunities in high technology"
is similar to
having three units or components or elements
"a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows"
is similar to
three times as great or many
"a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"
is similar to
four times as great or many
"a fourfold increase in the dosage"
is similar to
having four units or components
"quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure"; "quadruplex wire"
is similar to
consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four
"quaternate leaves"; "a quaternary compound"
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