a. [ Cf. F. multiple, and E. quadruple, and multiply. ] Containing more than once, or more than one; consisting of more than one; manifold; repeated many times; having several, or many, parts. [ 1913 Webster ]
Law of multiple proportion (Chem.),
Multiple algebra,
Multiple conjugation (Biol.),
Multiple fruits. (Bot.)
Multiple star (Astron.),
n. (Math.) A quantity containing another quantity an integral number of times without a remainder. [ 1913 Webster ]
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common multiple of two or more numbers contains each of them a number of times exactly; thus, 24 is a
least common multiple is the smallest number that will do this; thus, 12 is the
a. [ L. multiplex, -plicis. See Multiply. ] Manifold; multiple. [ 1913 Webster ]