multigraph
noun, verb
multigraph is spelled M-U-L-T-I-G-R-A-P-H: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, multigraph means “A set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of multigraph is multigraphs.
How many letters and syllables are in multigraph?
| Letters | 10: M-U-L-T-I-G-R-A-P-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is multigraph?
Multigraph appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of multigraph
- multigraphs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- multigraphing participle, present
- multigraphed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does multigraph mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a cardinality-two multisubset of V.
- 2
A set V (as before), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements is a cardinality-two subset of V.
- 3
A combined rotary typesetting and printing machine for office use. The type is transferred semi-automatically by means of keys from a type-supply drum to a printing drum. The printing may be done by means of an inked ribbon to print "typewritten" letters, or directly from inked type or a stereotype plate, as in a printing press.
- 4
A specific sequence of letters treated as a (phonemic) unit.
verb
- 1
To print using a multigraph machine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does multigraph come from?
From multi- + graph. Compare multiset.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).