multiple

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 限定词 det.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
    — 14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7
  2. Price-earnings ratio.
  3. 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.
  4. A single individual who displays or experiences multiple personalities or selves.
    — I had seen its first show when it was a freebie, but I thought it made multiples in general look silly – no one changes clothes THAT much!
  5. One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
  6. A chain store.
    — The big advantage such multiples can offer over a purely catalogue operation is that winners can be given shopping vouchers enabling them to choose from goods on display in the multiples' many outlets (Woolworths, for example, has 1,000).
  7. A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection.
    — Merton's argument that all scientific discoveries are multiples would seem to contradict the theory of genius […]
  8. More than one piercing in a single ear.
    — First of all, the 'greenhorn' stigma of piercing has worn off. The older woman sees her daughter wearing multiples. So she's confident enough to have her ears pierced at least once.
形容词 adj.
  1. 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). not-comparable
    — Some states do explicitly prohibit multiple citizenship.
  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).; Of a person: displaying or experiencing two or more distinct personalities or selves in one body. not-comparable
    — While being multiple can cause complexity to people’s lives, as will be highlighted below, all respondents noted that they would not want to change their experiences of being multiple.
限定词 det.
  1. More than one (followed by plural).
    — My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.

词形变化

multiples plural

词汇关系

近义词
manifold many morefold several plural
反义词
paucal
衍生词
battery electric multiple unit circummultiple diesel multiple unit electric multiple unit equimultiple Law of multiple proportion lowest common multiple multicast multicasting multinacci multiple algebra multiple allelism multiple-aspect multiple bond multiple cerebral sclerosis multiple chemical sensitivity multiple-choice multiple-choice question multiple citizenship multiple conjugation multiple dispatch multiple evanescent white dot syndrome multiple expansion multiple-exposure multiple exposure multiple fruit multiple fruits multiple inheritance multiple intelligences multiple level multiple myeloma multipleness multiple orgasm multiple personality multiple personality disorder multiplepoinding multiple rocket launcher multiple root multiple sclerosis multiple star multiple star system multiple superparticular multiplet multiple transformer multiple unit multiplism multiplist multiverse nonmultiple submultiple common multiple least common multiple smallest common multiple
相关词
multi- multiplicity multiplier multiply

词源

词源 1
From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.
词源 2
From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.
词源 3
From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.
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