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   multiple

   /ˈmʌltɪpl/

   adjective

   • 1. having or involving several parts, elements, or members: "multiple occupancy"
   • ▪ numerous and often varied: "words with multiple meanings"
   • ▪ (of a disease, injury, etc.) complex in its nature or effects; affecting several parts of the body: "a multiple fracture of the femur"

   noun

   • 1. a number that may be divided by another a certain number of times without a remainder: "15, 20, or any multiple of five"
   • 2. a shop with branches in many places, especially one selling a specific type of product: British "the major food multiples"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from Latin multiplex (see multiplex).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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