multiple vs solo

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. 

solo

verb
  • To perform something in the absence of anyone else. 

  • To drop the ball and then toe-kick it upward into the hands. 

  • To perform a solo. 

adj
  • Of, or relating to, a musical solo. 

  • Without a companion or instructor. 

noun
  • A job or performance done by one person alone. 

  • A piece of music for one performer. 

  • A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner 

  • A single shot of espresso. 

  • An instance of soloing the football. 

adv
  • Alone, without a companion. 

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