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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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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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