多 元

duō yuándictionary entry

poly- / multi- / multielement / multivariant / multivariate (math.)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

多元多元 [duo1 yuan2] /poly-/multi-/multielement/multivariant/multivariate (math.)/

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多
duō
many; much; more; a lot of / too many; in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]) / (bound form) multi-; poly-
元
yuán
currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / (bound form) first; original; primary / (bound form) basic; fundamental / (bound form) constituent; part / (prefix) meta- / (math.) argument; variable / era (of a reign) / (Tw) (geology) eon
Yuán
surname Yuan / Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)

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