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Challenger vs Multichallenger - What's the difference?

challenger | multichallenger |

As a proper noun challenger

is the space shuttle , destroyed on january 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew.

As an adjective multichallenger is

in which multiple challengers compete at once, rather than two at a time.

challenger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who challenges.
    • One child stood as king of the hill, and tried to withstand the pushes and shoves of his challengers .

    Synonyms

    * (one who challenges ): adversary, combatant, contender, disputer, opponent

    multichallenger

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In which multiple challengers compete at once, rather than two at a time.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=April 24, author=The Associated Press, title=Alinghi Rejects Proposal, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=BMW Oracle and its backer, the Golden Gate Yacht Club, won a ruling April 2 that gave them the right to negotiate terms for the next America’s Cup. If terms are not reached on a multichallenger regatta, the Americans will have the right to face Alinghi in a best-of-three series in multihulls. }}