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Definition of multiplicity

multiplicity

/ˌmʌl.tɪˈplɪs.ə.ti/
mul · ti · plic · i · ty
Plural:multiplicities
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Adjective:multiple
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multiplicity Lexical Profile

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1

A large number or wide variety of something.

Example

"The metropolitan museum offers a multiplicity of exhibits spanning several millennia of human history."

2

The state or quality of being multiple, manifold, or diverse.

Example

"Modern literary criticism often emphasizes the multiplicity of meaning within a single text."

3

In mathematics and physics, the number of times a given root, factor, element, or quantum state occurs within a polynomial, multiset, or energy level.

Example

"In this polynomial equation, the root at zero has a multiplicity of three."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Late Latin multiplicitatem ('manifoldness'), derived from Latin multiplex ('having many folds, manifold'), from multus ('much, many') and plicare ('to fold').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Multiplicity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/multiplicity
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