multiple

Definition

  • noun: a number that can be produced by multiplying a smaller number
  • noun: the product of a quantity by an integer
  • adjective: more than one
  • adjective: consisting of, including, or involving more than one
  • synonyms: manifold, aggregate, quaternate

Examples

  • a 'multiple birth' [=the birth of more than one baby at a time; a birth of twins, triplets, etc.]

  • He suffered 'multiple' injuries in the accident.

  • She made 'multiple' copies of the report.

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...whether they'd get convicted... ...and whether Rodney King's civil rights had been violated. Everybody lost sight of Rodney King himself. The guy's a multiple felon by his own admission. He's high as a goddamn kite, driving miles an hour down the highway. He gets pulled over by a bunch of cops, (..)
    1998 American History X