Definitions for multiplication
ˌmʌl tə plɪˈkeɪ ʃənmul·ti·pli·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. generation, multiplication, propagationnoun

   the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

2. multiplicationnoun

   a multiplicative increase

   "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"

3. multiplication, timesnoun

   an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed

   "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. multiplicationnoun

   The process of computing the sum of a number with itself a specified number of times, or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.

2. multiplicationnoun

   A calculation involving multiplication.

   The teacher set us ten multiplications as homework.

3. Etymology: * Derived from Latin term multiplicare

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Multiplicationnoun

   Etymology: multiplication, Fr. multiplicatio, Lat.

   1. The act of multiplying or increasing any number by addition or production of more of the same kind.

   Although they had divers stiles for God, yet under many appellations they acknowledged one divinity; rather conceiving thereby the evidence or acts of his power in several ways than a multiplication of essence, or real distractions of unity in any one. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i.

   2. [In arithmetick.]Multiplication is the increasing of any one number by another, so often as there are units in that number, by which the one is increased. Edward Cocker Arithmetick.

   A man had need be a good arithmetician to understand this author’s works: his description runs on like a multiplication table. Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Multiplication

   Multiplication (often denoted by the cross symbol ×, by the mid-line dot operator ⋅, by juxtaposition, or, on computers, by an asterisk *) is one of the four elementary mathematical operations of arithmetic, with the other ones being addition, subtraction, and division. The result of a multiplication operation is called a product. The multiplication of whole numbers may be thought of as repeated addition; that is, the multiplication of two numbers is equivalent to adding as many copies of one of them, the multiplicand, as the quantity of the other one, the multiplier. Both numbers can be referred to as factors. a × b = b + ⋯ + b ⏟ a times {\displaystyle a\times b=\underbrace {b+\cdots +b} _{a{\text{ times}}}} For example, 4 multiplied by 3, often written as 3 × 4 {\displaystyle 3\times 4} and spoken as "3 times 4", can be calculated by adding 3 copies of 4 together:

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1. multiplication

   Multiplication is a fundamental mathematical operation that is essentially repeated addition. It is used to calculate the product of two or more numbers or values. Multiplication is often denoted by symbols like ×, * or . . For instance, if you have 4 groups of 5 apples each, the total number of apples can be calculated as 4 times 5, denoted as 4 × 5 or 4*5, and equals 20. The numbers being multiplied are called factors and the result of the multiplication is called the product.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Multiplicationnoun

   the act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural generation

2. Multiplicationnoun

   the process of repeating, or adding to itself, any given number or quantity a certain number of times; commonly, the process of ascertaining by a briefer computation the result of such repeated additions; also, the rule by which the operation is performed; -- the reverse of division

3. Multiplicationnoun

   an increase above the normal number of parts, especially of petals; augmentation

4. Multiplicationnoun

   the art of increasing gold or silver by magic, -- attributed formerly to the alchemists

5. Etymology: [L. multiplicatio: cf. F. multiplication. See Multiply.]

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1. Multiplication

   Multiplication is the mathematical operation of scaling one number by another. It is one of the four basic operations in elementary arithmetic. Because the result of scaling by whole numbers can be thought of as consisting of some number of copies of the original, whole-number products greater than 1 can be computed by repeated addition; for example, 3 multiplied by 4 can be calculated by adding 4 copies of 3 together: Here 3 and 4 are the "factors" and 12 is the "product". Educators differ as to which number should normally be considered as the number of copies, and whether multiplication should even be introduced as repeated addition. For example 3 multiplied by 4 can also be calculated by adding 3 copies of 4 together: Multiplication of rational numbers and real numbers is defined by systematic generalization of this basic idea. Multiplication can also be visualized as counting objects arranged in a rectangle or as finding the area of a rectangle whose sides have given lengths. The area of a rectangle does not depend on which side you measure first, which illustrates that the order numbers are multiplied together in doesn't matter.

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1. multiplication

   The multiplication symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the multiplication symbol and its characteristic.

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How to pronounce multiplication?

1. Alex

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How to say multiplication in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of multiplication in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of multiplication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of multiplication in a Sentence

1. Gypsy Smith:

   You save an old man and you save a unit; but save a boy, and you save a multiplication table.

2. Mark Twain:

   Civilization is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessaries.

3. David Hayes:

   We want to double, triple, quadruple that, we're looking at a very significant multiplication of the size.

4. Lamberto Zannier:

   We see a multiplication of incidents, violations of the ceasefire, we've seen cases of redeployment of heavy armaments closer to the contact line ... and multiple rocket launchers, artillery being used.

5. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

   Synergy is addition and multiplication. Ethnicity is subtraction and division.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=multiplication
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Multiplication
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=multiplication
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiplication
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=multiplication