multiple
• adjective 1 having or involving several parts or elements. 2 numerous and varied. 3 (of a disease or injury) complex in its nature or effect; affecting several parts of the body. • noun 1 a number that may be divided by another a certain number of times without a remainder. 2 chiefly Brit. a shop with several branches. — ORIGIN Latin multiplus.
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