multiplicity

//ˌmʌl.tɪˈplɪs.ɪ.ti//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Noun

multiplicitySingular
multiplicitiesPlural
1

A large number or great variety of something.

The city offers a multiplicity of cultural experiences.

2

The state or quality of being multiple or various.

The multiplicity of cultures in this city makes it a vibrant place to live.

3

(Mathematics) The number of times a root or value occurs in an equation or set.

The root x = 2 has a multiplicity of 3 in this polynomial equation.

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