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Definition of multiplication

multiplication

/ˌmʌl.tɪ.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
mul · ti · pli · ca · tion
Adverb:multiplicatively
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Plural:multiplications
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Adjective:multiplicative
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multiplication Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A fundamental mathematical operation in which a number is added to itself a specified number of times to find a product.

Example

"Elementary school students memorize their multiplication tables to solve arithmetic problems quickly."

2

The process or fact of increasing greatly in number, amount, or reproduction.

Example

"Warm temperatures in the laboratory accelerated the rapid multiplication of bacteria in the petri dish."

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• Rhymes for multiplication

• Nearby Words

multiplayer
multiple
multiplex
multiplication
multiplicity
multiplier
multiply

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Old French multiplication, from Latin multiplicātiō, a noun of action from multiplicāre ('to multiply, increase'), formed from multus ('many') and plicāre ('to fold').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Multiplication. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/multiplication
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