multiplayeradj.n.

Brit.

/ˌmʌltɪˈpleɪə/, U.S.

/ˌməltiˈpleɪər/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, player n.¹

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + player n.¹ With sense B n. compare earlier multi-play adj.

A. adj.

Designed for or involving more than two (esp. many) players or participants. Of a computer or video game: allowing two or more players to participate, esp. simultaneously.

ΚΠ

1948 Pacific Stars & Stripes (Tokyo) 25 Jan. 3/6 Kirby Higbe..came to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a multi-player deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers last season.

1973 Sociometry 36 47 The effects of discussion during multi-player sessions were assessed as were the effects on outcomes of subsequent bets.

1992 N.Y. Times 19 Jan. viii. 4/6 The league has toughened regulations against fighting, eliminating most of the..brawls and multi-player tiffs.

2000 Daily Tel. 23 Mar. (Connected section) 2/5 The Game Boy Advance..promises great things..and the word has it that it will be able to access the internet via a mobile phone, allowing email and multiplayer games.

B. n.

A compact disc player which can play a number of discs in succession.

ΚΠ

1991 CD Rev. Oct. 97/2 The CD multiplayer lies at the side of the boot, being linked to the controlling XR-7500 with a long control cable.

1995 GQ Jan. 147 Studio 24 is the world's first CD multiplayer that enables you to load, store and play up to twenty-four discs.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multiplayer
释义	multiplayeradj.n. Brit. /ˌmʌltɪˈpleɪə/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈpleɪər/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, player n.¹ Etymology: < multi- comb. form + player n.¹ With sense B n. compare earlier multi-play adj. A. adj. Designed for or involving more than two (esp. many) players or participants. Of a computer or video game: allowing two or more players to participate, esp. simultaneously. ΚΠ 1948 Pacific Stars & Stripes (Tokyo) 25 Jan. 3/6 Kirby Higbe..came to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a multi-player deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers last season. 1973 Sociometry 36 47 The effects of discussion during multi-player sessions were assessed as were the effects on outcomes of subsequent bets. 1992 N.Y. Times 19 Jan. viii. 4/6 The league has toughened regulations against fighting, eliminating most of the..brawls and multi-player tiffs. 2000 Daily Tel. 23 Mar. (Connected section) 2/5 The Game Boy Advance..promises great things..and the word has it that it will be able to access the internet via a mobile phone, allowing email and multiplayer games. B. n. A compact disc player which can play a number of discs in succession. ΚΠ 1991 CD Rev. Oct. 97/2 The CD multiplayer lies at the side of the boot, being linked to the controlling XR-7500 with a long control cable. 1995 GQ Jan. 147 Studio 24 is the world's first CD multiplayer that enables you to load, store and play up to twenty-four discs. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1948
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