Multiplicity vs Various - What's the difference?
multiplicity | various |
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..*.
More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
Having a broad range (of different elements).
As a noun multiplicity
is the state of being made of multiple diverse elements.As a determiner various is
more than one (of an indeterminate set of things).As an adjective various is
having a broad range (of different elements).multiplicity
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Noun
(wikipedia multiplicity) (multiplicities)See also
* cardinality * manynessvarious
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Determiner
(en determiner)- Various books have been taken.
- There are various ways to fix the problem.
- You have broken various of the rules.
Adjective
(-)- The reasons are various .