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Definition multiple in British English

multiple adjective

adjective
/ˈmʌltɪp(ə)l/
1

involving or consisting of many people, things, or parts

Example

Words can have multiple meanings.

Example

a multiple birth (=an occasion when a woman gives birth to more than one baby)

Example

a multiple pile-up on the motorway

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1.1

affecting several parts of your body

Example

He suffered multiple injuries in the crash.

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Definition multiple in British English