multiplication

🇺🇸 /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn/
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noun
R

the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times

Learning multiplication helps you quickly add the same number many times.

R

a large increase in number or amount

The multiplication of bacteria in warm conditions can cause food to spoil quickly.

translation

n. the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times; a large increase in number or amount

Word Forms

Plural multiplications