multiple

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Mathematics

n. a number that you get when you multiply one whole number by another.

n. a number that may be divided by another number without a remainder.

“The numbers 10, 15, and 20 are all multiples of 5.”

“Students must learn to identify the least common multiple of two denominators before they can successfully add fractions with different bases.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Finance Technical

n. a way to measure a company's value by comparing its stock price to its earnings.

n. a valuation ratio, typically the price-to-earnings ratio, used to determine the relative value of a company's shares.

“Investors are willing to pay a high multiple for tech companies.”

“The firm is currently trading at a multiple of twenty times its annual earnings, which some analysts consider overvalued for the sector.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Medicine Technical

n. one of several babies born at the same time to the same mother.

n. one of several offspring produced in a single birth, such as a twin or triplet.

“The hospital has a special unit for caring for multiples.”

“The incidence of multiples has increased significantly due to the widespread use of fertility treatments over the last few decades.”