"multi-start" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: n-start [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English start English multi-start From multi- + start. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|start|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English start English multi-start [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*moltos", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "start", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-start", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multi-start"> From multi- + start. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multi-start (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, in two dimensions) Describing a multiple spiral that starts at the origin and divides the plane into multiple regions Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multi-start-en-adj-kcUeTYy9 Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics, in three dimensions) Describing a construction of multiple helices that wrap around the same cylinder; if infinite, would divide the surface of the cylinder into multiple regions Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multi-start-en-adj-pIeHGwtq Categories (other): Mathematics, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 44 56 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 40 60 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 40 60 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 30 70 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: one-start, two-start

Alternative forms

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