No. 4,599 in French
multitude
A large number or quantity of something.
In a sentence
Il y a une multitude d'étoiles dans le ciel.
There are a multitude of stars in the sky.
In this sentence, 'multitude' is used to mean a large, uncountable number of objects, emphasizing the vastness of the stars in the sky.
Une multitude de choix s'offre à nous pour le dîner.
A multitude of choices is available to us for dinner.
Here, 'multitude' describes a wide variety or numerous options, highlighting the variety in dinner choices.
La pandémie a provoqué une multitude de problèmes sociaux.
The pandemic caused a multitude of social issues.
In this example, 'multitude' is employed to indicate many and diverse challenges, focusing on the extensive impact of the pandemic.
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