multeity

/ mʌlˈtiːɪtɪ /

noun

1. manifoldness

Word History and Origins

Origin of multeity¹

C19: from Latin multus many, perhaps formed by analogy with haecceity

Example Sentences

In the state a power or agency must never appear and act as a formless, inorganic shape, i.e. basing itself on the principle of multeity and mere numbers.

From Project Gutenberg

Just as the number and variety of mental representations is no argument for an extended and real multeity in the ego; so the “real” outness of parts in the body has no truth for the sentient soul.

From Project Gutenberg

Perhaps the empty numerical unity must be predicated of the world: but such abstract predication of it has no further special interest; on the contrary, a mere numerical unity just means that its content is an infinite multeity and variety of finitudes.

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Multi-, Mult-, many, as in multiply, multeity.

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Multeity, mul-tē′i-ti, n. manifoldness, very great numerousness.

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Related Words

• diversification