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1. (n.) multiplication
the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.
2. multiplication
a mathematical operation, symbolized by a&xtimes;b, a &multiplydot;b, a &startimes;b, or ab, and signifying, when a and b are positive integers, that a is to be added to itself as many times as there are units in b; the addition of a number to itself as often as is indicated by another number, as in 2&xtimes;3 or 5&xtimes;10.
3. multiplication
any generalization of this operation applicable to numbers other than integers, as fractions or irrational numbers.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L )
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) generation, multiplication, propagation
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
2. (noun) multiplication
a multiplicative increase
"repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"
3. (noun) multiplication, times
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"
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1. (noun) multiplication
the act or process of multiplying
students learning multiplication in school; the multiplication of cheap digital technology
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1. (noun) multiplication
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. (noun) multiplication
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. (noun) multiplication
an increase above the normal number of parts, especially of petals; augmentation
4. (noun) multiplication
the art of increasing gold or silver by magic, -- attributed formerly to the alchemists
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