Many vs. Multiple

Many vs. Multiple — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Many and Multiple

Manydeterminer

An indefinite large number of.

many people enjoy playing chess;there are many different ways to cook a meal

Multipleadjective

More than one (followed by plural).

My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.

Manypronoun

A collective mass of people.

Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the manyA great many do not understand this.

Multipleadjective

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).

Some states do explicitly prohibit multiple citizenship.It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.Multiple registrations are an increasing problem for many social networking sites.

Manypronoun

An indefinite large number of people or things.

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Multiplenoun

(mathematics) A whole number that can be divided by another whole number with no remainder.

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Manynoun

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

Multiplenoun

(finance) Price-earnings ratio.

Manynoun

A considerable number.

Multiplenoun

One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.

Manyadjective

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number;

many temptationsthe temptations are manya good manya great manymany directionstake as many apples as you liketoo many clouds to seenever saw so many people

Multiplenoun

A single individual who has multiple personalities.

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Multiplenoun

One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.

Multiplenoun

A chain store.

Multiplenoun

the product of a quantity by an integer;

36 is a multiple of 9

Multipleadjective

having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual;

multiple birthmultiple ownershipmade multiple copies of the speechhis multiple achievements in public lifeher multiple personalitiesa pineapple is a multiple fruit