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multiplication sign

mul·ti·pli·ca·tion sign
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhl-tuh-pli-key-shuh n sahyn]
    • /ˌmʌl tə plɪˈkeɪ ʃən saɪn/
    • /mʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn saɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhl-tuh-pli-key-shuh n sahyn]
    • /ˌmʌl tə plɪˈkeɪ ʃən saɪn/

Definitions of multiplication sign words

  • noun multiplication sign Arithmetic. the symbol (⋅), (×), or (∗) between two mathematical expressions, denoting multiplication of the second expression by the first. In certain algebraic notations the sign is suppressed and multiplication is indicated by immediate juxtaposition or contiguity, as in ab. 1
  • noun multiplication sign mathematical symbol: x 1
  • countable noun multiplication sign A multiplication sign is the sign x which is put between two numbers to show that they are being multiplied. 0
  • noun multiplication sign the symbol ×, placed between numbers to be multiplied, as in 3 × 4 × 5 = 60 0
  • noun multiplication sign either of two signs (× or ·) used to indicate that the preceding number or quantity is to be multiplied by the following number or quantity (Ex.: 8×4=32 or 2a·a=2a2) 0
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Origin of multiplication sign

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Multiplication sign

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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multiplication sign popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for multiplication sign

noun multiplication sign

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