Webster's Dictionary 1913

5671

Multiparous

Mul‐tip″a‐rous (?), a. [Multi- + L. parere to produce: cf. F. multipare.] Producing many, or more than one, at a birth.

5672

Multipartite

Mul‐tip″ar‐tite (?), a. [L. multipartitus multus much, many partitus divided, p. p.: cf. F. multipartite. See Partite.] Divided into many parts; having several parts.

5673

Multiped

Mul″ti‐ped (?), n. [L. multipes, multipeda; multus much, many + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. multipède.] (Zoöl.) An insect having many feet, as a myriapod.

5674

Multiped (2)

Mul″ti‐ped, a. Having many feet.

5675

Multiphase

Mul″ti‐phase (?), a. [Multi- + phase.] Having many phases; specif. (Elec.), pertaining to, or designating, a generator producing, or any system conveying or utilizing, two or mo...

5676

Multiplane

Mul″ti‐plane (?), a. Having several or many planes or plane surfaces; as, a multiplane kite.

5677

Multiplane (2)

Mul″ti‐plane, n. [Multi- + plane.] (Aëronautics) An aëroplane with three or more superposed main planes.

5678

Multiple

Mul″ti‐ple (?), 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; ha...

5679

Multiple (2)

Mul″ti‐ple, n.(Math.) A quantity containing another quantity a number of times without a remainder.☞ A common multiple of two or more numbers contains each of them a number of t...

5680

Multiplex

Mul″ti‐plex (?), a. [L. multiplex, -plicis. See Multiply.] Manifold; multiple.

5681

Multipliable

Mul″ti‐pli′a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. multipliable.] Capable of being multiplied. — Mul″ti‐pli′a‐ble‐ness, n.

5682

Multiplicable

Mul″ti‐pli‐ca‐ble (?), a. [L. multiplicabilis.] Capable of being multiplied; multipliable.

5683

Multiplicand

Mul″ti‐pli‐cand′ (?), n. [L. multiplicandus to be multiplied: cf. F. multiplicande.] (Math.) The number which is to be multiplied by another number called the multiplier. See No...

5684

Multiplicate

Mul″ti‐pli‐cate (?), a. [L. multiplicatus, p. p. of multiplicare. See Multiply.] Consisting of many, or of more than one; multiple; multifold.Multiplicate flower(Bot.), a flower...

5685

Multiplication

Mul′ti‐pli‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. multiplicatio: cf. F. multiplication. See Multiply.] 1. The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multipli...

5686

Multiplicative

Mul″ti‐pli‐ca‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. multiplicatif.] Tending to multiply; having the power to multiply, or incease numbers.

5687

Multiplicatively

Mul″ti‐pli‐ca‐tive‐ly, adv. So as to multiply.

5688

Multiplicator

Mul″ti‐pli‐ca′tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. multiplicateur. Cf. Multiplier.] The number by which another number is multiplied; a multiplier.

5689

Multiplicious

Mul′ti‐pli″cious (?), a. [See Multiplex.] Manifold.

5690

Multiplicity

Mul′ti‐plic″ity (?), n. [Cf. F. multiplicité.] The quality of being multiple, manifold, or various; a state of being many; a multitude; as, a multiplicity of thoughts or objects...

5691

Multiplier

Mul″ti‐pli′er (?), n. [Cf. F. multiplier. Cf. Multiplicator.] 1. One who, or that which, multiplies or increases number.2. (Math.) The number by which another number is multipli...

5692

Multiply

Mul″ti‐ply (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Multiplied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Multiplying (?).] [F. multiplier, L. multiplicare, fr. multiplex manifold. See Multitude, Complex.] 1. To incre...

5693

Multiply (2)

Mul″ti‐ply, v. i. 1. To become greater in number; to become numerous.When men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them. Gen. vi. 1.2. To inc...

5694

Multipolar

Mul′ti‐po″lar (?), a. [Multi- + polar.] (Biol.) Having many poles; — applied especially to those ganglionic nerve cells which have several radiating processes.

5695

Multipolar (2)

Mul′ti‐po″lar (?), a. [Multi- + polar.] 1. Having many poles; in Anat., designating specif. a nerve cell which has several dendrites.2. (Elec.) Having, or pertaining to, many po...

5696

Multipotent

Mul‐tip″o‐tent (?), a. [L. multipotens; multus much + potens powerful. See Potent.] Having manifold power, or power to do many things. “Jove multipotent.” Shak.

5697

Multipresence

Mul′ti‐pres″ence (?), n. The state or power of being multipresent.The multipresence of Christ's body. Bp. Hall.