"multicharacter" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-uk-multicharacter.ogg
Etymology: From multi- + character. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|character}} multi- + character Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multicharacter (not comparable)
  1. (art) Involving or performing multiple characters Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-multicharacter-en-adj-6R9cm-Dt Topics: art, arts
  2. (computing) Consisting of more than one character (unit of text). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-multicharacter-en-adj-gAtOXzSo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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