MULTIPLICITY
multiplicity
(noun) the property of being multiple
numerousness, numerosity, multiplicity
(noun) a large number
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
multiplicity (plural multiplicities)
The state of being made of multiple diverse elements.
(mathematics) The number of values for which a given condition holds.
A large indeterminate number.
(software engineering, UML) The number of instances that can occur on a given end of a relationship, including 0..1, 1, 0..* or *, and 1..*.
Synonyms
• (state of being made of multiple elements): manifoldness, manyness; see also manyness
• (large indeterminate number): buttload, deal, load; see also lot
Source: Wiktionary
Mul`ti*plic"ity, n. Etym: [Cf. F. multiplicité.]
Definition: The quality of being multiple, manifold, or various; a state of being many; a multitude; as, a multiplicity of thoughts or objects. "A multiplicity of goods." South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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