multiple

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective [onlybeforenoun] many in number; involving many different people or things: multiple copies of documents * a multiple entry visa * to suffer multiple injuries (= in many different places in the body) * a multiple birth (= several babies born to a mother at one time) * a multiple pile-up (= a crash involving many vehicles) * a house in multiple ownership / occupancy (= owned / occupied by several different people or families) noun 1 (mathematics) a quantity that contains another quantity an exact number of times: 14, 21 and 28 are all multiples of 7. * 16 is the lowest common multiple of 8 and 4. * Traveller's cheques are available in multiples of ｣10 (= to the value of ｣10, ｣20, ｣30, etc.). 2 (also multiple store) (both BrE) = CHAINSTORE