multiplication

Definition

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.”

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.

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multiplication(B1)

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