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multiplicity

[muhl-tuh-plis-i-tee] / ˌmʌl təˈplɪs ɪ ti /
NOUN
heap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
jumble profusion
STRONG
abundance agglomeration aggregation assemblage bank batch bulk bunch bundle cargo clump cluster collection concentration congeries deposit fullness gathering gobs harvest haul hill hoard jillion load lot lots lump mass million mint mound mountain much ocean oodles plenty pot quantity ream scad stack stock stockpile store sum thousand ton total trillion volume whole
WEAK
a lot amassment great deal
Antonyms
STRONG
debt ditch individual lack little need one part valley want
NOUN
variety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mishmash
STRONG
array assortment change collection combo conglomeration departure discrepancy disparateness divergency diverseness diversification diversity fluctuation heterogeneity heterogeneousness incongruity intermixture medley miscellany mixture modification multifariousness potpourri range shift soup stew variance variation variegation
WEAK
cross section many-sidedness miscellaneousness mixed bag multiformity mélange variousness
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement similarity

Example Sentences

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This multiplicity of Western and non-Western renaissances deepens Mr. Roeck’s reflection on the whole concept of cultural rebirth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

I tell Yamaguchi that next time she needs a bigger show, one that has all her works side by side, to showcase her multiplicity.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

It responded that there are a multiplicity of separatist fighters now operating in the anglophone region.

From BBC • May 25, 2025

From the moment he got his first defensive coordinator job with the University of Michigan in 2021, Mike Macdonald has preached the gospel of multiplicity.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

“I prefer to be called William Spiver. It distinguishes me from the multiplicity of Williams in the world.”

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.