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a flat shape with three or more straight sides and angles.

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a person who knows and is able to use several languages

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A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.

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a synthetic material used especially to make clothes, that is made from a type of acid and alcohol

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Many; several; much.

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A small simple usually benign growth that projects from a mucous membrane, as in the colon or nose.

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A substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.

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The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.

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The practice or custom of having more than one wife or female mate at the same time.

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The fact of having more than one meaning

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A machine that records changes in a person's bodily functions (such as heart rate and sweating) and is used to try to determine if they are telling the truth.

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The combination of two or more independent melodic lines in a piece of music, as in a fugue.

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(of a cell or nucleus) containing more than two complete sets of chromosomes.

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a painting, typically an altarpiece, consisting of more than three hinged panels.

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relating to or denoting a correlation coefficient used in statistics for estimating the correlation between two theorized normally distributed continuous variables from observed ordinal data.

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Having many or various colors.

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Characterized by the presence of multiple cysts.

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A person who practices or advocates for polygamy.

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Having more than one wife or husband at the same time.

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of or relating to a mating system in which a male mates with more than one female.

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Consisting of several terms, especially in mathematics where it is an expression of more than two algebraic terms.

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any of a group of chemical compounds containing more than one phenol group per molecule, many of which are found in plants and are known for their antioxidant properties.

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(of sound reproduction) using more than one channel of transmission or recording to create a realistic, multi-directional sound effect.

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the condition of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes per cell nucleus.

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The belief in or worship of more than one god.

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having multiple different values, functions, or meanings.

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existing in, or having, several different forms or stages.

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A very light, usually white plastic used especially for making containers and for protecting delicate objects inside packages.

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relating to or teaching a variety of technical and scientific subjects.

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A strong, light, and flexible plastic, used especially for making bags, containers, and sheets.

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Having, assuming, or occurring in various forms, shapes, or styles.

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consisting of two or more different rhythms played or sung simultaneously.

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(of a word) having more than one syllable.

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Believing in or worshipping more than one god.

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A strong, transparent thermoplastic polymer made by polymerizing a carbonate with an aromatic compound, widely used for its impact resistance and optical clarity.

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Showing a variety or change of colors; multicolored.

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(of a solid substance) composed of many small crystals of varying size and orientation, as opposed to a single large crystal.

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(of a fat or oil) containing several double or triple bonds between carbon atoms in its molecule, and therefore considered more healthy in the diet than saturated fat.

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A form of marriage in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time.

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A polymer made by reaction of two different monomers, with units of more than one kind.

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A synthetic polymer in which the monomer units are linked by amide groups, used in textiles and plastics.

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having or consisting of several rings of atoms in the molecule.

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an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of polymers of nucleic acids (like dna or rna).

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Of or relating to polyandry; having more than one husband or male mate at one time.

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A person who operates a polygraph (lie detector) machine.

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a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of) a protein molecule.

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Relating to or containing several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

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the occurrence of something in several different forms.

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a synthetic resin or plastic used especially in tough chemical-resistant coatings, adhesives, and foams.

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A synthetic resin which is a polymer of propylene, used for films, fibres, or moulding materials.

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The process of reacting monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form polymer chains or three-dimensional networks.

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