act or state of being multiplied; (Mathematics) basic mathematical operation in which one quantity is multiplied by another (i.e. 4 x 2 = 8); increase in quantity; reproduction, procreation
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(n.)
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.
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.
(n.)
The art of increasing gold or silver by magic, -- attributed formerly to the alchemists.
The art of increasing gold or silver by magic, -- attributed formerly to the alchemists.
(n.)
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.
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.
(n.)
An increase above the normal number of parts, especially of petals; augmentation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAn increase above the normal number of parts, especially of petals; augmentation.
multiplication
multiply \mul"ti*ply\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. multiplied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. multiplying (?).] [f. multiplier, l. multiplicare, fr. multiplex manifold. see multitude, complex.]
1. to increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to. impunity will multiply motives to disobedience.
2. (math.) to add (any given number or quantity) to itself a certain number of times; to find the product of by multiplication; thus 7 multiplied by 8 produces the number 56; to multiply two numbers. see the note under multiplication.
3. to increase (the amount of gold or silver) by the arts of alchemy. [obs.]
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endogenous multiplication
Noun
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"
(synonym) times
(hypernym) arithmetic operation
(derivation) multiply
2. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
(synonym) generation, propagation
(hypernym) reproduction, procreation, breeding, facts of life
(hyponym) biogenesis, biogeny
(derivation) reproduce, procreate, multiply
3. a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"
(hypernym) increase, increment, growth
(hyponym) doubling
(derivation) multiply, manifold
Multiplication Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Multiplication (often denoted by the cross symbol "") is the mathematical operation of scaling one number by another. It is one of the four basic operations in elementary arithmetic (the others being addition, subtraction and division).
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