Meaning & use
multiple client
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a noun
Serving or involving more than one customer or user at the same time.
Grammar: Comes directly before a noun, often with a hyphen: a multiple-client system.
Patterns
- multiple-client something
The agency handles several multiple-client accounts at once.
We need a multiple-client solution that works for all our customers.
Their multiple-client strategy helped them grow quickly.
nouncountable
A situation or system in which one service is shared by several customers.
Grammar: Used as a countable noun, usually in business or computing contexts.
Patterns
- a multiple client
- serve a multiple client
The software was designed as a multiple client, so many users can log in at once.
Managing a multiple client takes careful scheduling.
Common combinations
- multiple-client account
- She manages a multiple-client account for the firm.
- multiple-client system
- The new multiple-client system saves time for everyone.
- multiple-client support
- The team offers multiple-client support around the clock.
Synonyms and how they differ
- multi-client
- Means the same but is more common in technical writing and often spelled with a hyphen.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: multiple client or multiple clients?
multiple client vs multiple clients
The plural noun phrase simply means more than one client; the adjective form describes something that serves them.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'multiple client' correctly?
Choose one answer.
When 'multiple client' comes before a noun, it stays singular and is often hyphenated: a multiple-client service. 'Multiple clients' would be a plural noun, not an adjective, and 'multiple of client' and 'clienting' are not standard.
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