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adj
[attrib] having or involving many individuals, items or types:
a multiple crash.
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multiple n 1. (mathe-matics) quantity which contains
another quantity and exact number of times: 14, 21, 28 are
multiples of 5, 6, 10, and 15. 2. (also multiple-store)(esp:
British) shop with many branches throughout a country.
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multiple-choice' adj (of exam questions) showing several
possible answers from which the correct one must be chosen.
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Oxford English Dic.
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