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Multiplied by the same number or quantity.

Having no stipules. Martyn.

See Exstipulate.

Producing many, or more than one, at a birth.

Divided into many parts; having several parts.

An insect having many feet, as a myriapod.

Having many phases; specif. (Elec.),

Having several or many planes or plane surfaces; as, a multiplane kite.

f more than one; manifold; repeated many times; having several, or many, parts. Law of multiple proportion (Chem.), the generalization that when the same elements unite in more than one proportion, forming two or more different compounds, the higher proportions of the elements in such compounds are simple multiplies of…

Manifold; multiple.

Capable of being multiplied. -- Mul"ti*pli`a*ble*ness, n.

Capable of being multiplied; multipliable.

The number which is to be multiplied by another number called the multiplier. See Note under Multiplication.

Consisting of many, or of more than one; multiple; multifold. Multiplicate flower (Bot.), a flower that is double, or has an unusual number of petals in consequence of the abnormal multiplication of the parts of the floral whorls.

The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural generation. The increase and multiplication of the world. Thackeray.

Tending to multiply; having the power to multiply, or incease numbers.

So as to multiply.

The number by which another number is multiplied; a multiplier.

Manifold. [Obs.]

The quality of being multiple, manifold, or various; a state of being many; a multitude; as, a multiplicity of thoughts or objects. "A multiplicity of goods." South.