many in number; involving many different people or things multiple copies of documents a multiple entry visa to suffer multiple injuries (= in many different places in the body) a multiple birth (= several babies born to a mother at one time) a multiple pile-up (= a crash involving many vehicles) a house in multiple ownership/occupancy (= owned/occupied by several different people or families)
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