Question

Find the antonym of MULTIPLICITY:
a)Finite
b)Uniformity
c)Magnitude
d)Infinite

Answer 1

Hint: Antonym is the word that has the opposite meaning to the given word. The given word ‘multiplicity’ means an abundance of something. One must look for words in the given options that are opposite in meaning to the given word. The word must be along the lines of ‘limited’ or ‘constrained’.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 The given word ‘multiplicity’ means an abundance or a variety of things or a certain thing. Option ‘a’, ‘finite’ means the limited or restricted amount of something, it is clearly the opposite in meaning from the given word, hence can be termed as its antonym, hence it is the correct answer. Option ‘b’, uniformity, means consistency or constancy and it is irrelevant in meaning to the given context, it is an incorrect answer. Option ‘c’, magnitude, means vastness, enormity, or measure of something. It is irrelevant to the given context, hence it is also an incorrect option. Option ‘d’, infinite, means boundless or unlimited, which is somewhat synonymous to the given word, hence is an incorrect option.

Note: One must be familiar with the given words. Some options may seem close to the opposite of the given word but the closest one must be filtered out and selected.