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Definition of multiplicity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

multiplicity

noun
 
/ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsəti/
 
/ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsəti/
[singular, uncountable] (formal)
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  1. a great number and variety of something
    • This situation can be influenced by a multiplicity of different factors.
    Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin multiplicitas, from Latin multiplex ‘multiple’.
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