Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multi-purpose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: mul-ti--pur-pose
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of multipurpose.

Example Sentences

"In 2019, Balfour Beatty was awarded a five-year, £65 million contract to maintain and operate Network Rail's fleet of multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) to perform this task across Network Rail's Southern, Central and Anglia routes."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Middle English purpos English purpose English multi-purpose From multi- + purpose.

Questions

What does multi-purpose mean?: Alternative form of multipurpose.
Where does multi-purpose come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Middle English purpos English purpose English multi-purpose From multi- + purpose.

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