multiple

multiple
▪ I. multiple mul‧ti‧ple 1 [ˈmʌltpl] adjective
including or involving many things, people, events etc:

• They are investigating the company for multiple violations of trade-practices law.

• They can access multiple databases simultaneously.

  [m0] ▪ II. multiple multiple 2 noun [countable]
1. a number which is the result of multiplying a particular number by another number:

• The bank will offer multiples of up to four times your income (= will lend you an amount which is up to four times your yearly income ) .

2. a group or number of a particular product, share etc:

• The shares are sold in multiples of 200.

3. also ˈearnings ˌmultiple, ˌprice-ˈearnings ˌmultiple FINANCE the price of a share divided by its earnings (= share of a company's profits for a year); =P/​E RATIO:

• stock that offers low price-earnings multiples, limited risk, and regular dividends

ˌforward ˈmultiple FINANCE
a multiple that a share is expected to earn for the coming year:

• They are forecasting pre-tax profits this year of £7.3 million, putting the shares on a forward multiple of 6.4.

4. also ˌmultiple of ˈrent PROPERTY the rent that a property produces as an investment in relation to the price paid for it
5. also ˌmultiple ˈshop, ˌmultiple ˈstore COMMERCE a company that owns shops trading under the same name in many cities, or one of these shops; = CHAIN STORE:

• We are taking trade from large multiples where service is poor.

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Ⅰ.
multiple UK US /ˈmʌltɪpl/ adjective
► involving many different people or things, or many different types of people or things : »

The company has grown through acquisition and now produces multiple brands for multiple markets.

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Our produce is shipped from multiple locations around the country.

Ⅱ.
multiple UK US /ˈmʌltɪpl/ noun [C]
► STOCK MARKET the current price of one of a company's shares divided by the amount of profit related to it that the company makes in a year. Multiples are used to compare the prices of different shares: »

In valuation terms, the 38% share price appreciation since May has pushed the firm's multiple to record high levels.

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a forward/price earnings multiple

→ Compare PRICE/EARNINGS RATIO(Cf. ↑price/earnings ratio)
► (UK COMMERCE one of many stores with the same name that are all owned by the same company: »

Supermarket multiples continue to dominate sales.

► a number that is the result of multiplying one number by another: a multiple of sth »

Many people have borrowed huge multiples of their salary in order to buy a home.

● in multiples of 5/100/1000, etc. — Cf. in multiples of 5/100/1000, etc.

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • multiple — [ myltipl ] adj. et n. m. • 1572 math.; multiplice 1380; lat. multiplex 1 ♦ Qui n est pas simple. Qui est composé de plusieurs éléments de nature différente, ou qui se manifeste sous des formes différentes. ⇒ divers. « Ce vaste et multiple monde… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Multiple — Mul ti*ple, a. [Cf. F. multiple, and E. quadruple, and multiply.] Containing more than once, or more than one; consisting of more than one; manifold; repeated many times; having several, or many, parts. [1913 Webster] {Law of multiple proportion} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • múltiple — adjetivo 1. Que encierra complejidad, diversidad o variedad, o se compone de elementos de diferente naturaleza: actividad múltiple, aspecto múltiple. Tengo una rotura múltiple. La bomba es una trampa múltiple. 2. (en plural; antepuesto /… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Multiple — Mul ti*ple, n. (Math.) A quantity containing another quantity an integral number of times without a remainder. [1913 Webster] Note: A {common multiple} of two or more numbers contains each of them a number of times exactly; thus, 24 is a common… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • multiple — I adjective abundant, aggregate, ample, assorted, composed of several elements, considerable, different, divergent, diverse, diversified, generous, innumerable, many, miscellaneous, mixed, more than one, multifarious, multifold, multiplex,… …   Law dictionary

  • múltiple — (Del b. lat. multĭplus, con la t. de doble). 1. adj. Vario, de muchas maneras, en oposición a simple. 2. muchos (ǁ abundantes). De esta novela se han hecho múltiples ediciones. ☛ V. eco múltiple, enlace múltiple, esclerosis múltiple, estrella… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • multiple — (adj.) 1640s, involving many parts, from Fr. multiple (14c.), from L.L. multiplus manifold, from L. multi many, much (see MULTI (Cf. multi )) + plus fold, (see FOLD (Cf. fold)). The noun is from 1680s, in mathematics, from the adjective. Multiple …   Etymology dictionary

  • múltiple — de muchas maneras o en muchas ocasiones; que ocurre en varias partes del cuerpo CIE 10 [véase http://www.iqb.es/patologia/multiple.htm] Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

  • Multiple —   [ mʌltɪpl, englisch] das, s/ s, in der zeitgenössischen Kunst Bezeichnung für ein Kunstobjekt, das in mehreren Exemplaren hergestellt wurde.   Literatur:   M., bearb. v. R. Block u. a., Ausst. Kat. (1974);   Das Jh. des M., hg. v. Z. Felix,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • multiple — / multifarious [adj] diversified, miscellaneous assorted, collective, conglomerate, different, diverse, diversiform, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, legion, manifold, many, mixed, motley, multiform, multiplex, multitudinal, multitudinous, numerous …   New thesaurus

  • multiple — Multiple. adj. Terme d Arithmetique. Il se dit en parlant d un nombre qui en contient un autre plusieurs fois sans residu. Le nombre de quinze est multiple de trois & de cinq …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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