The difference between Multiple and Paucal
When used as nouns, multiple means a whole number that can be divided by another whole number with no remainder, whereas paucal means a language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people.
When used as adjectives, multiple means more than one (followed by plural), whereas paucal means characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
check bellow for the other definitions of Multiple and Paucal
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Multiple as an adjective:
More than one (followed by plural).
Examples:
"My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades."
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Multiple as an adjective:
Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).
Examples:
"Some states do explicitly prohibit multiple citizenship."
"It was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets."
"'Multiple registrations are an increasing problem for many social networking sites."
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Multiple as a noun (mathematics):
A whole number that can be divided by another whole number with no remainder.
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Multiple as a noun (finance):
Price-earnings ratio.
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Multiple as a noun:
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.
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Multiple as a noun:
A single individual who has multiple personalities.
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Multiple as a noun:
One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth.
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Multiple as a noun:
A chain store.
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Paucal as an adjective:
Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.
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Paucal as an adjective (grammar):
pertaining to a language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular, dual, trial and plural.
Examples:
"first-person paucal"
"paucal number"
"paucal and plural pronouns"
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Paucal as a noun (grammar):
a language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular, dual, trial and plural.