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| mul·ti·plic·i·ty [ mùltə plíssətee ] (plural mul·ti·plic·i·ties) |
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1. great variety: a considerable number or variety
  Her style was shaped by a multiplicity of influences.
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2. complexity: the state of being multiple or varied
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3. physics number of molecular energy levels: the number of energy levels of a molecule, atom, or nucleus that result from interactions between angular momenta
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4. physics particles in multiplet: the number of elementary particles that form a multiplet
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| [15th century. < late Latin multiplicatus< Latin multiplic-, stem of multiplex (see multiplex)] |
