"multicover" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: multi- + cover Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|cover}} multi- + cover Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multicover (not comparable)
  1. Having multiple covers. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multicover-en-adj-UNFsIj4G Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 23 18 18 16 25

Noun [English]

Forms: multicovers [plural]
Etymology: multi- + cover Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|cover}} multi- + cover Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} multicover (countable and uncountable, plural multicovers)
  1. (mathematics) A combinatorial problem concerning the covering or inclusion of elements by a collection of shapes or sets. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-multicover-en-noun-oaZFzOy7 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 23 18 18 16 25 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics) A solution to a multicover problem. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-multicover-en-noun-ayUiEtij Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 23 18 18 16 25 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (insurance) An insurance plan brokered by a single agent that includes multiple underlying sub-policies. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Insurance
    Sense id: en-multicover-en-noun-1H8J7fZW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 16 36 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 23 18 18 16 25 Topics: business, insurance
  4. Coverage from multiple sources. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-multicover-en-noun-Q7hlBAZe Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 23 18 18 16 25

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