Supermultiplet
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In theoretical physics, a supermultiplet is formally a group representation of a supersymmetry algebra. It is usually thought of as a union of all polarizations of a particle and its superpartner (or superpartners, if there are many).
Depending on the details how the supercharges act, several types of supermultiplets are distinguished, e.g. vector multiplets, chiral multiplets (in N=1 supersymmetry), hypermultiplets (in N=2 supersymmetry) or tensor multiplets and gravitational multiplets.