Plural vs. Multiple — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Plural and Multiple
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Plural
The plural (sometimes abbreviated PL), in many languages, is one of the values of the grammatical category of number. The plural of a noun typically denotes a quantity greater than the default quantity represented by that noun.
Multiple
Having, relating to, or consisting of more than one individual, element, part, or other component; manifold.
Plural
Relating to or composed of more than one member, set, or kind
The plural meanings of a text.
A plural society.
Multiple
A number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
4, 6, and 12 are multiples of 2.
Plural
(Grammar) Of or being a grammatical form that designates more than one of the things specified.
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Multiple
More than one (followed by plural).
My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.
Plural
The plural number or form.
Multiple
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.
Plural
A word or term in the plural form.
Multiple
(mathematics) A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.
Plural
Consisting of or containing more than one of something.
The notion of culture is one whose meanings are plural and shifting.
Multiple
(finance) Price-earnings ratio.
Plural
(grammar) In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual.
English nouns usually have singular and plural forms.
Multiple
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
Plural
(comparable) Pluralistic.
Multiple
A single individual who has multiple personalities.
Plural
The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.
Multiple
One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
Plural
A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form.
The plural of 'cat' is 'cats', but the plural of 'child' is 'children'.
Multiple
A chain store.
Plural
A person with some form of multiplicity, particularly dissociative identity disorder.
Multiple
A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection.
Plural
Relating to, or containing, more than one; designating two or more; as, a plural word.
Plural faith, which is too much by one.
Multiple
More than one piercing in a single ear.
Plural
The plural number; that form of a word which expresses or denotes more than one; a word in the plural form.
Multiple
Containing more than once, or more than one; consisting of more than one; manifold; repeated many times; having several, or many, parts.
Plural
The form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Multiple
A quantity containing another quantity an integral number of times without a remainder.
Plural
Grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
Multiple
The product of a quantity by an integer;
36 is a multiple of 9
Multiple
Having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual;
Multiple birth
Multiple ownership
Made multiple copies of the speech
His multiple achievements in public life
Her multiple personalities
A pineapple is a multiple fruit
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