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- [muhl-tuh-pli-key-shuh n]
- /ˌmʌl tə plɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /mʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhl-tuh-pli-key-shuh n]
- /ˌmʌl tə plɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of multiplication word
- noun multiplication the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied. 1
- noun multiplication Arithmetic. a mathematical operation, symbolized by a × b, a ⋅ b, a ∗ 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 2×3 or 5×10. 1
- noun multiplication Mathematics. any generalization of this operation applicable to numbers other than integers, as fractions or irrational numbers. 1
- noun multiplication The process or skill of multiplying. 1
- noun multiplication mathematics: times tables 1
- noun multiplication reproduction, procreation 1
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Origin of multiplication
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English multiplicacio(u)n < Latin multiplicātiōn- (stem of multiplicātiō). See multi-, plication
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Parts of speech for Multiplication
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multiplication popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for multiplication
noun multiplication
- amplification — the act or result of amplifying
- recurrence — an act or instance of recurring.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
Antonyms for multiplication
noun multiplication
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
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