multiple

More than one

Multiple means more than one, often suggesting several or many: multiple choice, multiple injuries, multiple witnesses.

It emphasizes quantity without specifying an exact number.

As a noun, a multiple is a number that contains another number a whole number of times—twelve is a multiple of three.

She made multiple attempts before succeeding.

quantity

several

More than two, fewer than many

sundry · assorted · countless · innumerable · myriad · manifold · scores · dozens · hundreds · multitude

variety

diverse

Of many types

miscellaneous · heterogeneous · mixed · motley · multifaceted · kaleidoscopic · variegated · patchwork · composite · amalgamated

arithmetic

product

Manufactured item for sale

divisor · quotient · sum · addition · subtraction · division · equation · calculate · compute · integer

repetition

repeated

Done or said again

frequent · iterative · serial · sequential · consecutive · duplicate · replicate · iterate · cyclical · periodic

electrical

circuit

Closed electrical pathway

  • relayStage-by-stage transmission
  • parallelEquidistant at all points
  • seriesOrdered set of related items

switch · terminal · conductor · resistor · capacitor · outlet · junction · pathway · branch · connection

Categories
Opposites
complexity/composition

multiplesimple

Free of complexity

single · unified · unvaried · unitary · uniform

participation/involvement

multipleunilateral

Affecting one side only

one-sided · one-man · sole · individual · independent

quantity/numerosity

multiplesingle

One in number

one · sole · singular · solitary · only

Phrases
Family

multiply, multiplication, multiplying, multiplied, multiplicity, multiples, multiplex, multiplier, multiplicative

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G