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multiplication

Syllabification: (mul·ti·pli·ca·tion)

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Definition of multiplication

noun

  • the process or skill of multiplying:we need to use both multiplication and division to find the answers the rapid multiplication of abnormal white blood cells
  • Mathematics the process of combining matrices, vectors, or other quantities under specific rules to obtain their product.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin multiplicatio(n-), from multiplicare (see multiply1)

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