multiplicity
noun
mul·ti·plic·i·ty
ˌməl-tə-ˈpli-sə-tē 
plural multiplicities
1
2
: a great number
3
: the number of times a root of an equation or zero of a function occurs when there is more than one root or zero
the multiplicity of x = 2 for the equation (x − 2)3 = 0 is 3
Synonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of multiplicity in a Sentence
a multiplicity of suggestions for turning the company around
Shakespeare's works seem to encompass the full multiplicity of human experience.
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Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
This dynamism culminates in The Ugly Ducklings (2019), where a multiplicity of genres is presented, expanding Cairokee’s audience base by offering them each something.
—Maha Elnabawi, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
In reality, each region contained—and still contains—a multiplicity of ethnicities.
—Uzodinma Iweala, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Much of this multiplicity is owed to the state’s previous constitution, written in 1870.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Multiplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiplicity. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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multiplicity
noun
mul·ti·plic·i·ty
ˌməl-tə-ˈplis-ət-ē
plural multiplicities
1
: the quality or state of being multiple or various
2
: a great number
Medical Definition
multiplicity
noun
mul·ti·plic·i·ty
ˌməl-tə-ˈplis-ət-ē
plural multiplicities
1
: the quality or state of being multiple or various
2
: the ratio of the number of infectious particles (as of a bacteriophage) to the number of cells at risk
monolayer cultures … were infected at an effective multiplicity of approximately 100—J. J. Holland
J. J. HollandLegal Definition
multiplicity
noun
mul·ti·plic·i·ty
ˌməl-tə-ˈpli-sə-tē
plural multiplicities
1
a
: the quality or state of being multiple or various
b
: the charging of a single criminal act or offense as multiple separate charges or counts of an indictment or information
multiplicity does not require dismissal of the indictment—W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
compare duplicity sense 2, misjoinder
W. R. LaFave and J. H. IsraelNote: Multiplicity raises the risk of violating the double jeopardy protection against receiving multiple sentences for a single offense. Multiplicity is a defect that can be corrected without dismissal of the case.
2
: a great number
joinder is allowed to avoid a multiplicity of actions
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