mŭl'tə-fâr'ē-əs
(Computing) Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.
Comprising, consisting of, or operating several units or parts of one kind
Relating to or containing people from different ethnicities and social backgrounds:
Having various qualities, abilities, etc.; many-sided
Having elements of great variety or incongruity; heterogeneous:
Having many aspects, talents, or interests.
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Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; miscellaneous.
Characterized by variety or variation:
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(Programming, of a function) able to take multiple data types
(Biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic.
A number that may be divided by another number with no remainder. For example, 4, 10, and 32 are multiples of 2.
Competent in many things; able to turn easily from one subject or occupation to another; many-sided
Combining a variety of features, parts, or perspectives; complex
Several or many
Differing from all others; unusual:
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