mul·ti·plic·i·ty


-noun
1. a large number or variety: a multiplicity of errors.
2. the state of being multiplex or manifold; manifold variety.
3. "Multiplicity, differentiation, and diversity are understood to strengthen a network, and the smarter the system, the more its operation runs counter to conventional notions of efficiency." Easterling, p. 9


References - Organization Space: landscapes, highways, and houses in America, Keller Easterling; www.dictionary.reference.com