multiplicity
IPA: mʌɫtʌpɫˈɪsɪti
noun
- The state of being made of multiple diverse elements.
- (mathematics) The number of values for which a given condition holds.
- A large indeterminate number.
- (software engineering, UML) The number of instances that can occur on a given end of a relationship, including 0..1, 1, 0..* or *, and 1..*.
- (statistical mechanics) The number of microstates associated with a given macrostate.
- (psychology) The condition of a single body/person displaying multiple distinct personas.
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Examples of "multiplicity" in Sentences
- The multiplicity is not very apparent.
- The device has a multiplicity of uses.
- The result is the filling of multiple orbitals with electrons or multiplicity.