MULTIPLICATE

Etymology

Adjective

multiplicate (comparative more multiplicate, superlative most multiplicate)

Consisting of many, or of more than one; multiple; multifold.

Noun

multiplicate (plural multiplicates)

(obsolete) A multiple; a result of multiplication.

Verb

multiplicate (third-person singular simple present multiplicates, present participle multiplicating, simple past and past participle multiplicated)

To make multiple copies of

Source: Wiktionary


Mul"ti*pli*cate, a. Etym: [L. multiplicatus, p.p. of multiplicare. See Multiply.]

Definition: Consisting of many, or of more than one; multiple; multifold. Multiplicate flower (Bot.), a flower that is double, or has an unusual number of petals in consequence of the abnormal multiplication of the parts of the floral whorls.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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