Multiple/ˈmʌltɪpl/ Definition 1 of 5Pro Tip 1/2Quantity Indication Use 'multiple' to indicate that there's more than one item, often without specifying how many. She bought multiple dresses for the event. Pro Tip 2/2Indefinite Quantity 'Multiple' suggests several items but not a large quantity like 'many' would. He checked the document multiple times.