multiple-valued

adjective

mul·​ti·​ple-val·​ued ˈməl-tə-pəl-ˈval-(ˌ)yüs How to pronounce multiple-valued (audio)
: having at least one and sometimes more of the values of the range associated with each value of the domain
a multiple-valued function
compare single-valued

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiple-valued was in 1882

Dictionary Entries Near multiple-valued

Cite this Entry

“Multiple-valued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple-valued. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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