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Plural of multiplicity

regular plural

The plural of multiplicity is multiplicities.

Forms of multiplicity

Singularmultiplicity /ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪti/
Pluralmultiplicities
Countablecountable and uncountable

Multiplicities in a sentence

  • Therefore, the sum of the geometric multiplicities of a defective matrix will be less than n.2007, Thomas S. Shores, Applied Linear Algebra and Matrix Analysis, Springer, page 261. From the entry defective matrix
  • Membrane computing essentially deals with multisets, which are sets with multiplicities associated with their elements.2002, Gheorghe Pǎun, Membrane Computing: An Introduction, Springer, page 49. From the entry multiset
  • Humans will never completely overcode non-human multiplicities.2017, Jean Hillier, Stretching Beyond the Horizon, →ISBN. From the entry overcode
  • Calculate the multiplicities of the weights in the octet of 𝒮𝒰(3) and in the quindecuplet of 𝒮𝒰(4) according to (11.4.60).1988, Wolfgang Ludwig, Claus Falter, Symmetries in Physics: Group Theory Applied to Physical Problems, 2nd edition, Springer–Verlag…. From the entry quindecuplet
  • Multiplicities of the energy states of the polyfold spectral terms depend on the valence electrons of the atoms.1926, Herbert Treadwell Wade, The New International Year Book, page 557. From the entry polyfold

Meaning of multiplicity

  1. noun The state of being made of multiple diverse elements.
  2. noun A large indeterminate number.
  3. noun The number of values for which a given condition holds.

Full definition of multiplicity

Questions about the plural of multiplicity

What is the plural of multiplicity?
The plural of multiplicity is multiplicities.
Is multiplicity countable?
Multiplicity is a countable and uncountable noun.

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