When there are multiple spans, the intermediate supports are known as piers.

When multiple definitions could serve equally well, then all such definitions apply simultaneously.

When multiple users access the database concurrently the actions of a user should be uninterrupted and unaffected by actions of other users.

When multiple structures are aligned with each other, such as buildings along a street, the horizontal tops and bottoms of the structures will all typically converge at a vanishing point.

: When multiple planets are present, each one slightly perturbs the others ' orbits.

When light makes multiple reflections between two or more parallel surfaces, the multiple beams of light generally interfere with one another, resulting in net transmission and reflection amplitudes that depend on the light's wavelength.

When multiple thicknesses are built, the shielding multiplies.

When a pilot moves the control column ( or sidestick ), a signal is sent to a computer ( analogous to moving a game controller ) the signal is sent through multiple wires ( channels ) to ensure that the signal reaches the computer.

When there are multiple choirs of strings, the player is often able to control which choirs sound.

When the kumquats are divided into multiple species the name Fortunella japonica ( Citrus japonica ) is retained by this group.

When the kumquats are divided into multiple species the name Fortunella obovata ( Citrus obovata ) is used for this group.

When adding, subtracting, or comparing vulgar fractions, it is useful to find the least common multiple of the denominators, often called the lowest common denominator, because each of the fractions can be expressed as a fraction with this denominator.

When synchronizing multiple clock-dependent digital devices together with video, such as digital audio recorders, the devices must be connected to a common word clock signal that is derived from the house black burst signal.

When a program comprises multiple object files, the linker combines these files into a unified executable program, resolving the symbols as it goes along.

When considering a new application, the engineer can compare multiple learning algorithms and experimentally determine which one works best on the problem at hand ( see cross validation.

When multiple parties want the same thing, pit them against one another.

When optic neuritis is associated with MRI lesions suggestive of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) then general immunosuppressive therapy for MS is often prescribed ( IV methylprednisolone may shorten attacks ).

A number a is a root of P if and only if the polynomial x − a ( of degree one in x ) divides P. It may happen that x − a divides P more than once: if ( x − a )< sup > 2 </ sup > divides P then a is called a multiple root of P, and otherwise a is called a simple root of P. If P is a nonzero polynomial, there is a highest power m such that ( x − a )< sup > m </ sup > divides P, which is called the multiplicity of the root a in P. When P is the zero polynomial, the corresponding polynomial equation is trivial, and this case is usually excluded when considering roots: with the above definitions every number would be a root of the zero polynomial, with undefined ( or infinite ) multiplicity.

When these viral episomes initiate lytic replication to generate multiple virus particles, they in general activate cellular innate immunity defense mechanisms that kill the host cell.

When multiple routers are used in interconnected networks, the routers exchange information about destination addresses, using a dynamic routing protocol.

When spasticity occurs, such as following a stroke, it manifests in abnormal and stereotypical patterns across multiple joints called obligatory synergies.

When action potentials from multiple presynaptic neurons fire simultaneously, or if a single presynaptic neuron fires at a high enough frequency, the EPSPs can overlap and summate.

When user's requests for multiple programs are conflicting, the lower priority program in the Season Pass Manager is either not recorded or clipped where times overlap.

When the researchers did the experiment multiple times, they found that measurement of one polarization did not always disturb the other state as much as the uncertainty principle predicted.

When the proprietor dies, the establishment should become a corporation until it is either acquired by another proprietor or the government decides to drop it.

When he finally dies at the end of the novel, the situation report from the frontline states, " All is Quiet on the Western Front ," symbolizing the cheapness of human life in war.

When a susceptible insect ingests the transgenic crop cultivar expressing the Bt protein, it stops feeding and soon thereafter dies as a result of the Bt toxin binding to its gut wall.

When a PC dies, it is often possible for the dead character to be resurrected through magic, although some penalties may be imposed as a result.

When a man dies, he does not feel the pain of death because he no longer is and he therefore feels nothing.

When his woman dies, he seeks another woman ; to woman he is bound.

When Marlow ’ s helmsman dies, Conrad describes him as “ heavier than any man on earth ,” but after Marlow throws him into the river, he is carried off “ like a wisp of grass ”.

When a person dies, one does not say that the person's life has changed.

When the Prime Minister resigns or dies, the position is to be filled as soon as possible and the new leader will appoint a new Government.

" Actor Jack Nicholson once said, " When Marlon dies, everybody moves up one.

When one of the five Perfect Masters dies, Baba asserted that another God-realized soul among the fifty-six immediately replaces him or her by taking up that office.

When a person who has realized nirvāṇa dies, his death is referred as

When the Old Guard was surrounded and made its last stand at La Belle Alliance, he supposedly shouted in defiance to a call for their honorable surrender: " The Old Guard dies but does not surrender!

When the plant dies, the fixed nitrogen is released, making it available to other plants and this helps to fertilize the soil.

" He had previously been quoted as saying: " When today the Pope dies, you'll get another one tomorrow, because the Church continues.

# To complete one's unfinished sadhana: When an aspirant making spiritual efforts for liberation from maya dies without attaining his or her goal, the jiva gets as a natural cause-effect another human body to complete its sadhana.

When an organism dies, it ceases to take in new carbon-14, and the existing isotope decays with a characteristic half-life ( 5730 years ).

When Mr. Dashwood dies, his estate, Norland Park, passes directly to his only son John, the child of his first wife.

When his woman dies, he seeks another woman ; to woman he is bound.

When the first married individual dies, the trust pays out to the beneficiaries an amount up to the total unified credit.

When he hears that his estranged brother Lyle ( Harry Dean Stanton ) has suffered a stroke, Alvin makes up his mind to go visit him and hopefully make amends before he dies.

When the chief justice dies in office or is otherwise unwilling or unable to serve, the duties of the chief justice temporarily are performed by the most senior sitting associate justice, who serves as Acting Chief Justice until a new chief justice is confirmed.

" When man or woman dies from sickness, the body is left in the cave or rock shelter where the death took place, the body is not washed or dressed or ornamented in any way, but is generally allowed to be in the natural supine position and is covered with leaves and branches.

When the dough is baked, the yeast dies and the air pockets " set ", giving the baked product a soft and spongy texture.

* May 3 – When the Japanese Emperor and the officers are about to leave for the Abstinence-palace at the hour of sunrise, Princess Tōchi suddenly takes ill and dies within the Palace.