multipoint

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *mel-der.

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.

Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?

Proto-Italic *moltos

Latin multus

Latin multīder.

Middle English multi-

English multi-

Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-né-

Proto-Indo-European *-ti

Proto-Indo-European *punéǵti

Proto-Italic *pungō

Latin pungō

Latin pūnctus

Latin pūnctum

Old French pointbor.

Middle English poynt

English point

English multipoint

From multi- + point.

Adjective

multipoint (not comparable)

1. (sports) Involving the scoring of multiple points, especially by a particular player.
   • 2007 March 19, The Associated Press, “Sports Briefing”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 November 2022:

     […] the rookie Patrick O’Sullivan had a goal and two assists for his first career multipoint game in the Los Angeles Kings’ 5-3 victory at Anaheim.

2. Of or relating to more than one point.
   • 2012, Fine Homebuilding, Home Remodeling: Planning, Design, Construction, page 181:

     Higher-end entry doors come with multipoint locking systems that secure two or more sides of the door to the frame.

3. (telecommunications, of a network or line) Connecting multiple service points.

Noun

multipoint (plural multipoints)

1. (computer graphics) A collection of points treated as a single object.

See also

• multidrop