"multifunction" meaning in English

See multifunction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English function English multifunction From multi- + function. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|function|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English function English multifunction [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" : "function", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multifunction", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multifunction"> From multi- + function. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multifunction (not comparable)
  1. Having multiple functions. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: multifunctional Derived forms: multifunction array radar
    Sense id: en-multifunction-en-adj-gKqpQALS Categories (other): 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 with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 52 48

Noun

Forms: multifunctions [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English function English multifunction From multi- + function. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|function|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English function English multifunction [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" : "function", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multifunction", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multifunction"> From multi- + function. Head templates: {{en-noun}} multifunction (plural multifunctions)
  1. (mathematics) A multivalued function.
    Sense id: en-multifunction-en-noun-N-kUoSTB Categories (other): Mathematics, 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 with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 52 48 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "multi-",
        "4": "function",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *moltos\nLatin multus\nLatin multīder.\nMiddle English multi-\nEnglish multi-\nEnglish function\nEnglish multifunction\n[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\" : \"function\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"multifunction\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"multifunction\">\nFrom multi- + function.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *moltos\nLatin multus\nLatin multīder.\nMiddle English multi-\nEnglish multi-\nEnglish function\nEnglish multifunction\nFrom multi- + function.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "multifunction (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with etymology texts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 47",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with multi-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "multifunction array radar"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              63,
              77
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 40:",
          "text": "Some countries have gone much further in designing stations as multi-function hubs of the community.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having multiple functions."
      ],
      "id": "en-multifunction-en-adj-gKqpQALS",
      "links": [
        [
          "function",
          "function"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "multifunctional"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "multifunction"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "multi-",
        "4": "function",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *moltos\nLatin multus\nLatin multīder.\nMiddle English multi-\nEnglish multi-\nEnglish function\nEnglish multifunction\n[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\" : \"function\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"multifunction\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"multifunction\">\nFrom multi- + function.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *moltos\nLatin multus\nLatin multīder.\nMiddle English multi-\nEnglish multi-\nEnglish function\nEnglish multifunction\nFrom multi- + function.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "multifunctions",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "multifunction (plural multifunctions)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Mathematics",
          "orig": "en:Mathematics",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with etymology texts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 47",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with multi-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A multivalued function."
      ],
      "id": "en-multifunction-en-noun-N-kUoSTB",
      "links": [
        [
          "mathematics",
          "mathematics"
        ],
        [
          "multivalued",
          "multivalued"
        ],
        [
          "function",
          "function"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mathematics) A multivalued function."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "multifunction"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with etymology texts",
    "English entries with etymology trees",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mel-",
    "English terms prefixed with multi-",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "multifunction array radar"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "multi-",
        "4": "function",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *moltos\nLatin multus\nLatin multīder.\nMiddle English multi-\nEnglish multi-\nEnglish function\nEnglish multifunction\n[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\" : \"function\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"multifunction\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"multifunction\">\nFrom multi- + function.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *moltos\nLatin multus\nLatin multīder.\nMiddle English multi-\nEnglish multi-\nEnglish function\nEnglish multifunction\nFrom multi- + function.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "multifunction (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              63,
              77
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 40:",
          "text": "Some countries have gone much further in designing stations as multi-function hubs of the community.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having multiple functions."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "function",
          "function"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "multifunctional"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "multifunction"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with etymology texts",
    "English entries with etymology trees",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mel-",
    "English terms prefixed with multi-",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "multi-",
        "4": "function",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *moltos\nLatin multus\nLatin multīder.\nMiddle English multi-\nEnglish multi-\nEnglish function\nEnglish multifunction\n[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\" : \"function\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"multifunction\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"multifunction\">\nFrom multi- + function.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *moltos\nLatin multus\nLatin multīder.\nMiddle English multi-\nEnglish multi-\nEnglish function\nEnglish multifunction\nFrom multi- + function.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "multifunctions",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "multifunction (plural multifunctions)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Mathematics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A multivalued function."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mathematics",
          "mathematics"
        ],
        [
          "multivalued",
          "multivalued"
        ],
        [
          "function",
          "function"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mathematics) A multivalued function."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "multifunction"
}

Download raw JSONL data for multifunction meaning in English (5.6kB)


This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2026-06-07 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2026-06-01 using wiktextract (e79dea5 and 7f4db16). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.