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multi-

/ˈmʌl.tiː/US/ˈmʌl.ti/

multi- prefix: more than one; pertaining to more than one thing.

Prefix

multi-

  1. More than one; pertaining to more than one thing.
    Synonyms:
    pluri-
    Antonyms:
    mono-, uni-
  2. Many; pertaining to many things.
    Synonyms:
    poly-, pleo-, pleio-
    Antonyms:
    oligo-, pauci-

Synonyms of multi-

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Origin of multi-

From late Middle English multi-, from Latin multī, from multus.

Questions about multi-

What does multi- mean?
Multi- means more than one; pertaining to more than one thing.
What part of speech is multi-?
Multi- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce multi-?
Multi- is pronounced /ˈmʌl.tiː/ (UK).

Words near multi- in the dictionary

  1. multi box
  2. multi boxes
  3. multi infarct
  4. multi infarcts
  5. Multi Input Gateway
  6. multi-
  7. multi-academy trust
  8. multi-academy trusts
  9. multi-addiction
  10. multi-addictions
  11. multi-administration

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Adapted from Wiktionary: multi- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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