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How to pronounce multiple
Say it like this: /ˈmʌltəpəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does multiple mean?
detMore than one (followed by plural).
“My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.”
adjHaving 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).
“It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.”
Of a person: displaying or experiencing two or more distinct personalities or selves in one body.
nounA whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
“14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7”
Price-earnings ratio.
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
“One might view this attempt to ensure the scarcity of a multiple as both a marketing ploy and form of elitism.”
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