alone vs multiple

alone

adv
  • Not requiring anything further; merely. 

  • By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo. 

  • Without outside help. 

  • Used to emphasize the size or extent of something by selecting a subset. 

  • Not permitting anything further; exclusively. 

adj
  • By oneself, solitary. 

  • Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc. 

multiple

adj
  • More than one (followed by plural). 

  • 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). 

noun
  • A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder. 

  • One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate. 

  • A single individual who has multiple personalities. 

  • One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth. 

  • A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection. 

  • Price-earnings ratio. 

  • A chain store. 

  • More than one piercing in a single ear. 

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