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), gear for
increasing speed. -- Multiplying lens.
(Opt.) See under Lens.

Mul"ti*ply, v. i. 1.
To become greater in number; to become numerous.

When men began to multiply on the face of the
earth, and daughters were born unto them.

Gen. vi.
1.

2. To increase in extent and influence; to
spread.

The word of God grew and
multiplied.

Acts xii. 24.

3. To increase amount of gold or silver by
the arts of alchemy. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Mul`ti*po"lar (?), a. [Multi- +
polar.] (Biol.) Having many poles; -- applied
especially to those ganglionic nerve cells which have several
radiating processes.

Mul*tip"o*tent (?), a. [L.
multipotens; multus much + potens powerful. See
Potent.] Having manifold power, or power to do many
things. "Jove multipotent." Shak.

Mul`ti*pres"ence (?), n.

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