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multi
noun
a pattern of several colors or hues, usually in stripes.
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a combining form meaning “many,” “much,” “multiple,” “many times,” “more than one,” “more than two,” “composed of many like parts,” “in many respects,” used in the formation of compound words.
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A prefix that means “many” or “much,” as in multicellular, having many cells.
multi
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American
[muhl-tee, -tahy]
/ ˈmʌl ti, -taɪ /
noun
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a pattern of several colors or hues, usually in stripes.
This dress comes in pink or green multi.
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a combining form meaning “many,” “much,” “multiple,” “many times,” “more than one,” “more than two,” “composed of many like parts,” “in many respects,” used in the formation of compound words.
multiply; multivitamin.
combining form
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many or much
multiflorous
multimillion
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more than one
multiparous
multistorey
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
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A prefix that means “many” or “much,” as in multicellular, having many cells.
Usage
What does multi- mean?
Multi- is a combining form used like a prefix with a variety of meanings, including “many; much; multiple.” It is often used in scientific and technical terms. Multi- comes from Latin multus, meaning “much” and “many.” The Greek equivalent of multus is polýs, also meaning both “much” and “many,” which is the source of the combining form poly-. To learn more, check out our Words That Use article about poly-. What are variants of multi-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, multi- becomes mult-, as in multangular, from Latin multangulus. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about mult-.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
By shortening of multicolor or multicolored
Middle English < Latin, combining form of multus much, many
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Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the multi award-winning and critically acclaimed BBC sitcom was set at Slough paper merchant Wernham-Hogg.
From
BBC
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Jul. 9, 2026
He said advice for schools could be obtained from the government, police, local authority and multi academy trusts.
From
BBC
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Mar. 13, 2026
Future research will monitor microplastic levels in Antarctic soils and conduct longer, multi stress experiments on Belgica antarctica and other soil organisms.
From
Science Daily
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Feb. 16, 2026
The machines are “a deliberate choice by a multi billion dollar corporation that absolutely knew what it was doing and chose to weaponize sound literally,” said Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez, who represents the city’s first district.
From
Los Angeles Times
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Dec. 17, 2025
A man is a miracle of himself, but Trismegistus adds, Maximum miraculum homo sapiens, a wise man is a wonder: multi Thirsigeri, pauci Bacchi.
From
The Anatomy of Melancholy
by Robert Burton
“In an eventual post-crisis world, a multi- polar environment lends itself to a much more gold-positive one. Additionally, many of the undercurrents that drove gold prices higher remain intact, albeit on pause,” he added.
From
Barron's
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Jun. 10, 2026
Mid-cap funds also received $153 million, but multi- and small-cap funds saw net selling worth $1.53 billion and $405 million, respectively.
From
Reuters
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Sep. 15, 2023
The celebrations typically conclude with a multi- or single-day lantern festival.
From
Fox News
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Jan. 27, 2022
“People made memories there. They got married there. They celebrated special occasions there. If you were a debutante, you made your debut there. It had a multi-, multigenerational impact.”
From
New York Times
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Feb. 24, 2017
Havel plays the Pied-Piper astride his multi- coloured cavalcade.
From
Unmanned
by Stephen Oliver
I advise avoiding gummy multivitamin/mineral supplements, as they contain fewer nutrients and degrade much faster than “regular” multis.
From
Seattle Times
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Feb. 14, 2022
The contrary effects of Swift's song, "Here we go up, up, up," and the smile-provoking melody of "Hey diddle, diddle," cum multis aliis, are too well known to be enumerated or disputed.
From
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
Volume 13, No. 386, August 22, 1829
by Various
Beach of four or five miles to Hastings, enchanting Hastings, unique; Fairly Farm, Sir Whistler Webster's, just above it; perfect in its kind, cum multis aliis, &c.
From
Lord Chatham
His Early Life and Connections
by Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
The printed account of them, viewed as a work of reference, must be read cum grano salis—cum multis granis.
From
The Book-Collector
A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have
engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period
to the Present Time
by William Carew Hazlitt
This same multis utile bellum, is an assured and infallible sign, of a state disposed to seditions and troubles.
From
The Essays of Francis Bacon
by Francis Bacon
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