noun
multiplicity
Multiplicity (noun) means the fact of being made up of many different parts.
noun
1
The fact of being made up of many different parts.
2
A large number of something, not exactly counted.
"They saddled themselves with the handling of light flows on a multiplicity of branch lines, and they sacrificed the speed, reliability and low cost of through train operation, even over the main arteries of the system."
— , Dr. Beeching previews the plan for British Railways (1962)
"The combined events — the negotiations and the benefit — were a major step in addressing the multiplicity of concerns the group had been talking about for all those years at Doyles."
— Pam Mitchell, Pro-Union And Queer (1990)
3
(mathematics) How many values satisfy a particular condition.
4
(technical) How many items can appear at one end of a relationship between things.
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Etymology
Derived from Latin multiplicitas.
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numerousness
numerosity
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What is the meaning of multiplicity?
"multiplicity" (noun) means the fact of being made up of many different parts.
What is another word for multiplicity?
Other words for "multiplicity" include numerousness, numerosity.
What is the opposite of multiplicity?
Opposites of "multiplicity" include unity, singleness.
What are the different meanings of multiplicity?
"multiplicity" has 3 main meanings: 1. The fact of being made up of many different parts; 2. A large number of something, not exactly counted; 3. (mathematics) How many values satisfy a particular condition.
