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As a noun, multiplication means the process of computing the sum of a number with itself a specified number of times, or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.
Meanings of multiplication
5 meaningsnoun
arithmeticThe process of computing the sum of a number with itself a specified number of times, or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.
arithmeticA calculation involving multiplication.
The process of multiplying or increasing in number; increase.
The act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
Similar: generation, propagationAn arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
“the multiplication of four by three gives twelve”
“four times three equals twelve”
Similar: times
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