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Multiplicity vs Multiplicious - What's the difference?

multiplicity | multiplicious |

As a noun multiplicity

is the state of being made of multiple diverse elements.

As an adjective multiplicious is

manifold; exhibiting multiplicity.

multiplicity

English

Noun

(wikipedia multiplicity) (multiplicities)
  • the state of being made of multiple diverse elements
  • (mathematics) the number of values for which a given condition holds
  • a large indeterminate number
  • (software engineering, UML) The number of instances that can occur on a given end of a relationship, including 0..1, 1, 0..* or *, and 1..*.

    • See also

    * cardinality * manyness

    multiplicious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Manifold; exhibiting multiplicity.
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