American English
/ˈməl.tə.pl̩z/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: multiple
More than one; often many separate things.
Practice out loudMore than one; often many separate things.
The accident caused multiple injuries.
We received multiple complaints.
multiple reasons · multiple sources · multiple injuries · multiple times
multiple + plural noun
multiple + noun + verb
A number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.
12 is a multiple of 3.
The first four multiples of 5 are 5, 10, 15, and 20.
common multiple · least common multiple
a multiple of + number
the + ordinal number + multiple of + number
having several possible answers, with only one or more correct answers
This is a multiple-choice question.