Manifold; having many parts or relations.Consisting of more than one complete individual.n. In arithmetic, a number produced by multiplying another by a whole number: as, 12 is a multiple of 3, the latter being a submultiple or aliquot part of the former.n. In telephony, a multiple jack. (See jack.)n. Arranged with all positive terminals, on the one hand, and all negative terminals, on the other, in direct metallic connection: said of motors, generators, voltaic cells, and the like.