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cross-multiply

cross-mul·ti·ply
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros muhl-tuh-plahy]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws, kros muhl-tuh-plahy]
    • /krɔs, krɒs ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ/

Definitions of cross-multiply word

  • verb without object cross-multiply to remove fractions from an equation by multiplying each side by the common multiple of the denominators of the fractions of both sides. 1
  • verb cross-multiply To set the product of the extremes of a proportion equal to the product of its means. 0
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Origin of cross-multiply

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Cross-multiply

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cross-multiply

cross-multiply popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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