Definition of: multiple

(mul′tə·pəl) adjective
1. Containing or consisting of more than one; repeated more than once; manifold.
2. Electr. Having two or more conductors or pieces of apparatus, such as lamps, connected in parallel: a multiple circuit.
—noun Math. The product of a given number and its factor.
—common multiple Any number which is exactly divisible by two or more numbers, not including itself.
—lowest common multiple The smallest number divisible by each of two or more numbers: 12 is the least common multiple of 2, 3, 4, and 6: often abbr. L.C.M. Also least common multiple. [<F <L multiplex]