multiplicity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The state of being made of multiple diverse elements.
A large indeterminate number.
The number of values for which a given condition holds.
The number of instances that can occur on a given end of a relationship.
The number of microstates associated with a given macrostate.
The condition whereby a person displays or experiences multiple distinct personalities or selves in one body.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

multiplicity multiplicities

Etymology

From Latin multiplicitas.

Synonyms

manifoldness manyhood manyness morefold multeity multipleness multiplicity nonunity numerousness abundance battalion arseload assload bellyload boatload brimful busload bucketful bucketload butt-ton bumload buttload cartload crapload deal fuckload fuckton fuckwad great deal hantle heap hecatomb helluvalot horseload lashings load lot mampus many mass metric fuckton metric shitload mickle mountain muckle multitude pile ream shedload shitful shitload shitton sight slew spadeloads sum superflux ton trainload truckload

Related words

cardinality

Derived words

algebraic multiplicity geometric multiplicity

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