multeity

Definitions

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  • noun manifoldness; multiplicity; the quality of being many.

Examples

  • In order to derive pleasure from the occupation of the mind, the principle of unity must always be present, so that in the midst of the multeity the cetripetal force be never suspended, nor the sense be fatigued by the predominance of the centrifugal force.

    On Poesy or Art

  • This unity in multeity I have elsewhere stated as the principle of beauty.

    On Poesy or Art

Note

The word 'multeity' comes from the Latin 'multus', meaning 'much, many'.