Meaning & use
multiplication
A mathematical operation that combines two or more numbers to find their total product.
See it in a sentence
Students practiced their multiplication tables every morning before starting the day's lessons.
The multiplication of rabbits on the island quickly outpaced the available food supply.
A note on using this word
Multiplication is the basic arithmetic operation opposite of division, and can also describe rapid increase in a non-mathematical sense.
Words with a similar meaning
multiplying
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