multiplicity

One entry found for multiplicity.

Main Entry: mul·ti·plic·i·ty
Pronunciation: ml-t-plis-t-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being multiple or various
2 : the ratio of the number of infectious particles (as of a bacteriophage) to the number of cells at risk <monolayer cultures...were infected at an effective multiplicity of approximately 100 -- J. J. Holland>