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multiplication

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ˌməɫtəpɫəˈkeɪʃən// UK //mˌʌltɪplɪkˈeɪʃən// mul·ti·pli·ca·tion

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 '·'.


SIMPLE

The children are learning multiplication in school.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher explained that multiplication is essentially a faster way to perform repeated addition.

COMPLEX

Advanced algorithms can perform complex multiplication of large matrices in a fraction of the time required by traditional manual methods.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French multiplicacion, from Latin multiplicatio, multiplicationem; ~equivalent to multiplicate + -ion.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the mathematical process; can be countable when referring to a specific instance or type of calculation.

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