n. pl. mul·ti·plic·i·ties 1. The state of being various or manifold: the multiplicity of architectural styles on that street. 2. A large number: a multiplicity of ideas. [Middle English, from Old French multiplicite, from Late Latin multiplicitās, from multiplex, various; see MULTIPLEX.] mul′ti·plici·tous adj. |
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