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Meaning of 'multiplication' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Multiplication [ n.]
- The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural generation.
- The process of repeating, or adding to itself, any given number or quantity a certain number of times; commonly, the process of ascertaining by a briefer computation the result of such repeated additions; also, the rule by which the operation is performed; -- the reverse of division.
- An increase above the normal number of parts, especially of petals; augmentation.
- The art of increasing gold or silver by magic, -- attributed formerly to the alchemists.

Meaning of 'multiplication' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . multiplication [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
Example in sentence:
  • four times three equals twelve;
  • the multiplication of four by three gives twelve
Meaning (2):
- a multiplicative increase
Example in sentence:
  • repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors;
  • this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth

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