Meaning & use
multi-
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A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one,' attached to a base word to describe something with multiple parts or forms.
See it in a sentence
The company took a multicultural approach to hiring across its global offices.
A multipurpose tool can perform several different jobs.
A note on using this word
Always attached to another word (multicultural, multitask, multimedia); it isn't used as a standalone word in formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
poly-
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
uni-mono-
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