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More than one (followed by plural). quotations examples
Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. […] A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that. Developed as a tool to electronically combine the sharpest bits of multiple digital images, focus stacking is a boon to biologists seeking full focus on a micron scale.
2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist
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). quotations examples
Now, let's briefly explore two different approaches for creating sites for a multiple audience: multiserving and responsive design.
2012, Dino Esposito, Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise
plural multiples
(mathematics) A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder. examples
(finance) Price-earnings ratio. examples
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate. quotations examples
One might view this attempt to ensure the scarcity of a multiple as both a marketing ploy and form of elitism.
1996, Southeastern College Art Conference Review
A single individual who has multiple personalities. quotations examples
I had seen its first show when it was a freebie, but I thought it made multiples in general look silly – no one changes clothes THAT much!
2010, Ann M. Garvey, Ann's Multiple World of Personality: Regular No Cream, No Sugar
Non-abused multiples have no need of doctors, and they have carved out a foothold of their own from where they speak confidently about their utopian vision of a multiple world.
2000, Henk Driessen, Ton Otto, Perplexities of identification, page 115
One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth. examples
A chain store. quotations examples
The big advantage such multiples can offer over a purely catalogue operation is that winners can be given shopping vouchers enabling them to choose from goods on display in the multiples' many outlets (Woolworths, for example, has 1,000).
1979, Management Today, page 96
A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection. quotations examples
Merton's argument that all scientific discoveries are multiples would seem to contradict the theory of genius […]
2016, Thomas Söderqvist, The History and Poetics of Scientific Biography, page 99
More than one piercing in a single ear. quotations examples
First of all, the 'greenhorn' stigma of piercing has worn off. The older woman sees her daughter wearing multiples. So she's confident enough to have her ears pierced at least once.
1976, Jewelers' Circular/Keystone, volume 147, numbers 1-6, page 40