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- [muhl-tuh-plahy]
- /ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ/
- /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhl-tuh-plahy]
- /ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ/
Definitions of multiply word
- verb with object multiply to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of. 1
- verb with object multiply Arithmetic. to find the product of by multiplication. 1
- verb with object multiply to breed (animals). 1
- verb with object multiply to propagate (plants). 1
- verb with object multiply to increase by procreation. 1
- verb without object multiply to grow in number, quantity, etc.; increase. 1
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Origin of multiply
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English multiplien < Old French multiplier < Latin multiplicāre. See multi-, ply2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Multiply
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
multiply 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".
multiply usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for multiply
verb multiply
- proliferate — spread
- augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
- magnify — to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
- heighten — to increase the height of; make higher.
- breed — A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog.
Antonyms for multiply
verb multiply
Top questions with multiply
- how to multiply fraction?
- how to multiply fractions?
- how to multiply decimals?
- how do you multiply fractions?
- how to multiply matrices?
- how to multiply?
- how to multiply mixed numbers?
- how to multiply radicals?
- how to cross multiply?
- how to multiply in excel?
- how to multiply exponents?
- how to multiply fractions with whole numbers?
- how to multiply square roots?
- how to multiply polynomials?
- how to multiply mixed fractions?
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