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multiplication

/ multiplication /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
arithmetic operation
Derived:
multiply manifold
noun Sense 2
a multiplicative increase
"repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"
"this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"
Type of:
increase increment growth
Kinds of:
doubling quadrupling quintupling tripling
Derived:
multiply manifold
noun Sense 3
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
Type of:
reproduction procreation breeding
Kinds of:
biogenesis biogeny
Derived:
propagate reproduce procreate multiply breed
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
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arithmetic operation increase increment growth doubling quadrupling quintupling tripling reproduction procreation breeding biogenesis