What does "multiplicity" mean?
The state of being made of multiple diverse elements.
Multiplicity
/ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪti/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The state of being made of multiple diverse elements.
- Grammar: multiplicity is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: a wide range, abundance, algebraic multiplicity, allotropism.
- Useful contrasts: architectural motif, distinct root, fewness.
- Usage evidence: Vedanta teaches that consciousness is singular, all happenings are played out in one universal consciousness and there is no multiplicity of selves.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being made of multiple diverse elements. countable, uncountable
"Without consideration of the colony character of Malaysia in terms of its consistent interculturation with imperial and neoimperial power, multiplicity can easily be mistheorised as representing Saidian Orientalism or expatriates—such theorisations can be drawn from superficial reinterpretations of Taiwan's Tenryuubito phenomenon in recent years and Japan's Datsu-A Ron statement during the Meiji period."
- 2 the property of being multiple wordnet
- 3 A large indeterminate number. countable, uncountable
"The coronary Thorns did not only express the scorn of the imposers, by that figure into which they were contrived; but did also pierce his tender and sacred temples to a multiplicity of pains, by their numerous acuminations."
- 4 a large number wordnet
- 5 The number of values for which a given condition holds. countable, uncountable
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- 6 The number of instances that can occur on a given end of a relationship. countable, uncountable
- 7 The number of microstates associated with a given macrostate. countable, uncountable
"In short , we are not replacing the old idea that “entropy is the logarithm of the multiplicity (times Boltzmann's constant). ” Rather , we are retaining that idea but are generalizing the notion of multiplicity."
- 8 The condition whereby a person displays or experiences multiple distinct personalities or selves in one body. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
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"Vedanta teaches that consciousness is singular, all happenings are played out in one universal consciousness and there is no multiplicity of selves."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "multiplicity"?
Common synonyms include: a wide range, abundance, algebraic multiplicity, allotropism, allotropy, ambiguity.
How do you use "multiplicity" in a sentence?
Vedanta teaches that consciousness is singular, all happenings are played out in one universal consciousness and there is no multiplicity of selves.
How do you pronounce "multiplicity"?
Pronounced /ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪti/.
Etymology
From Latin multiplicitas.