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multiplication

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Meaning

  1. noun The process of computing the sum of an addition with one and the same number a specified number of times (i.e. 4 times 5 = [0 +] 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20) or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.
  2. noun A calculation involving multiplication.
  3. noun The process of multiplying or increasing in number; increase.

Similar words

times generation propagation multiplier multiplying number doubling multiplicity duplication replication

Often followed by

of and by is table in tables factor or

Word family

multiplications

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