multiplication
n.the mathematical process of adding a number to itself a specific number of times. For example, three times four is twelve.
n.the mathematical operation of scaling one number by another. Often represented by the symbols '×' or '·'.
“The children are learning multiplication in school.”
“The teacher explained that multiplication is essentially a faster way to perform repeated addition.”
“Advanced algorithms can perform complex multiplication of large matrices in a fraction of the time required by traditional manual methods.”
Uncountable when referring to the mathematical process; can be countable when referring to a specific instance or type of calculation.
Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French multiplicacion, from Latin multiplicatio, multiplicationem; ~equivalent to multiplicate + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.