multifaceted /.mAlti'faesitid/ adj. {formal) having many different aspects to be considered 0 ff ffi ; W a complex and multifaceted problem

multi fari ous /.mAlti'fearias; NAmE -'fer-/ adj. (formal) of many different kinds; having great variety 0 # (ft;

0Eftf}: the multifarious life forms in the coral reefMo a vast and multi­farious organization

multifunctional /.mAlti'fAqkJanl/ adj. having sev­eral different functions 0ffjWLtfi\      a

multifunctional device 0$)t$%£S. multi-grade/'mAltigreid/ (also,multigrade 'oil)noun[u] a type of oil that can be used in many different engines

multi-grain /’mAltigrein/ adj. containing several differ­ent types of grain   : multigrain

bread

multi-gym /'mAltid3im/ (BrE) noun a piece of equipment which can be used to exercise different parts of the body^ttmim

multi-lateral /.mAlti'laetaral/ adj. 1 in which three or more groups, nations, etc. take part 0Ol(f); .0Wb$J: multilateral negotiations 0)&:$.'M 2 having many sides or parts compare bilat­

eral, TRILATERAL, UNILATERAL multi-lat-eral-ism /.mAlti'laetaralizam/ noun [U] (politics S&) the policy of trying to make multilateral agreements in order to achieve nuclear disarmament 0 1& ± X,

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multi lin gual /.mAlti'lirjgwal/ adj. 1 speaking or using several different languages iji (  ) 0 # ifi g (ft:

multilingual translators/communities/societies 0 I 1 o a multilingual classroom 2 written or printed in several different languages ff] 0 ) 1$: a multilingual phrase book 0 — compare bilingual, monolingual multi-media /.mAlti'mildia/ adj. [only before noun] 1 (in computing if 3$ HI A) using sound, pictures and film in addition to text on a screen 0MW$): multimedia systems/products 0M$-       ah 0 the multimedia

industry (= producing CD-ROMs etc.) 0 M W I ^lk 2 (in teaching and art tfc ^ 7ft) using several different ways of giving information or several different materials {J 0 M {£ Ptl : a multimedia approach to learning      ► multi-media noun [U]:

the use of multimedia in museums

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multi-millionaire /.mAltimilja'nea(r); NAmE -'ner/ noun a person who has money and possessions worth several million pounds, dollars, etc.      ^7* Eft

mr, fTTMtz

multi-nation al /.mAlti'naeJnal/ adj., noun m adj. existing in or involving many countries      H I   ;

'&> J00 HI : multinational companies/corporations

$$ IS A 0 A multinational force is being sent to the trouble spot.

■                  noun a company that operates in several different countries, especially a large and powerful company

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multi-party /.mAlti'paiti; NAmE -'pa:rti/ adj. [only before noun] involving several different political parties 0itWi

m-,

mul tiple /‘mAltipl/ adj., noun

a adj. [only before noun] many in number; involving many different people or things      ; 0 ft*      :

multiple copies of documents  o a

multiple entry visa <> to suffer multiple

injuries (= in many different places in the body) 0kt^. ffj o a multiple birth (= several babies bom to a mother at one time) 0 ffe o a multiple pile-up (= a crash involving many vehicles)       0 a house in multiple

ownership/occupancy (= owned/occupied by several different people or families)  / fii ff! &7HI-J1

■                  noun 1 (mathematics %) a quantity that contains

another quantity an exact number of times 14,

21 and 28 are all multiples of 7. * 14, 21  28    7 -#J

fn o 8 is the lowest common multiple of 8 and 4. *

8Ji8fq4^jft/b^-fg^0 o Traveller’s cheques are available in multiples of €.10 (= to the value of €10, €20, €30, etc.).   10 0C7Llft^m+^ffi

{t0 2 (also ,multiple 'store) (both BrE) = chain store , multiple-' choice adj. (of questions fnj Hi) showing several possible answers from which you must choose the correct one

multipie-perso nality disorder (also less frequent split-personality disorder) noun (psychology >i» a rare condition in which a person seems to have one or more different personalities 0M.A^WM .multiple scle rosis noun [u] (abbr. MS) a disease of the nervous system that gets worse over a period of time with loss of feeling and loss of control of move­ment and speech 0‘fcfeWik

multi-plex /'mAltipleks/ (BrE also .multiplex 'cinema) noun a large cinema/movie theater with several separ­ate rooms with screens 0ff Mfl%; multi pli ca tion /.niAltipli'keiJn/ noun [U] the act or process of multiplying %;  : the multiplica­tion sign (x)     ( x ) o Multiplication of cells leads to

rapid growth of the organism.

— compare division(2)

multipli cation table (also table) noun a list show­ing the results when a number is multiplied by a set of other numbers, especially 1 to 12, in turn multi pli city /.mAlti'plisati/ noun [sing., U] (formal) a great number and variety of sth 0#'14; 0P?0ff\ This situation can be influenced by a multiplicity of different factors.

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multiplier /'mAltiplai0(r)/ noun (mathematics      a

number by which another number is multiplied

multi-ply On /'mAltiplai/ verb (multi-plies, multiply­ing, multi-plied, multi plied)

1 ~ (A by B) | ~ A and B (together) to add a number to itself a particular number of times ^^ ID,: [V] The

children are already learning to multiply and divide.

ACl  3      J „ o [VN] 2 multiplied by

4 is/equals/makes 8 (2X4 = 8). * 2 %.VX 4     80    0

Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12. *2^6 12 0 2 to increase or make sth increase very much in number or amount    ; ifi ill# Jljfl: [V] Our prob­lems have multiplied since last year, g      $cC] W

o [VN] Cigarette smoking multiplies the risk of cancer.  3 (biology

{£) to reproduce in large numbers; to make sth do this ( {£ ) 5£0t,       [V] Rabbits multiply rapidly. 'j&dfM.

Mxfiiilo 0 [VN] It is possible to multiply these bacteria in the laboratory.

multiprocessor /,mAlti'prausesa(r); NAmE -‘pra:s-; -'prou-/ noun a computer with more than one central

PROCESSING UNIT

.multi-'purpose adj. able to be used for several different purposes 0 M ; 0ffl1fe&) : a multi­purpose tool/machine 0 HI ; 0 p] M fJl — see also MPV

multi-racial /.niAlti'reiJl/ adj. including or involving several different races of people        a multi­

racial society

multi- skilling noun [u] (business jgj) the fact of a person being trained in several different jobs which require different skills 0/T0^L\ ( ) 'SL'nMtfi.ffl.

.multi-storey car park (also .multi-'storey) (both BrE) (NAmE 'parking garage) noun a large building with several floors for parking cars in 0MW-P %; 37. {#1^

multi-task /.mAlti'taisk; NAmE -'taesk/ verb [V] 1 (of a computer if % HI) to operate several programs at the same time 0 H fr Is f r 2 to do several things at the same time       : Women seem to be able to

multitask better than men. k ft {& -f-ft % 14 g If. [g H M

multi-tasking /.mAlti'tarskip; NAmE -'taesk-/ noun [u] 1 (computing if) the ability of a computer to operate