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) See Collective fruit,
under Collective. -- Multiple star
(Astron.), several stars in close proximity, which appear
to form a single system.

Mul"ti*ple, n. (Math.) A
quantity containing another quantity a number of times without a
remainder.

&fist; A common multiple of two or more numbers
contains each of them a number of times exactly; thus, 24 is a
common multiple of 3 and 4. The least common
multiple is the least number that will do this; thus, 12 is
the least common multiple of 3 and 4.

Mul"ti*plex (?), a. [L.
multiplex, -plicis. See Multiply.]
Manifold; multiple.

Mul"ti*pli`a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F.
multipliable.] Capable of being multiplied. --
Mul"ti*pli`a*ble*ness, n.

Mul"ti*pli*ca*ble (?), a. [L.
multiplicabilis.] Capable of being multiplied;
multipliable.

Mul"ti*pli*cand` (?), n. [L.
multiplicandus to be multiplied: cf.

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