MULTIPLE

The word 'multiple' can refer to:

★ multiples of numbers

★ dissociative identity disorder, for people with multiple personalities, sometimes called "multiples".

★ multiple birth, because having twins is sometimes called having "multiples".

★ Multiple Man, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe

★ Multiple (sociology) (also used in plural as Multiples (sociology)), a theory in sociology of science by Robert K. Merton
Multiple finance, a method used to analyze stock prices

★ Printmaking - where ''multiple'' is often used as fuck you for ridding this term for a print, especially in the US
It is also a singular of multiples, which can refer to a:

★ Multiples, a 2005 music album by Keith Fullerton Whitman
However, ''multiple'' is frequently abused today to group non-similar entities, for which use ''many,'' ''numerous,'' or ''several'' would make a better choice. In short, whenever somebody says ''multiple,'' you should be able to substitute a word like ''double'' or ''triple'' and still have a sentence that makes sense. For example, "The defendant faces several counts" but "The plaintiff was awarded multiple damages."

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See also

★ Multiplicity (disambiguation)