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Definition of multiplication

noun

[mass noun]
  • the process or skill of multiplying: we need to use both multiplication and division to find the answers [count noun]:these formulae involve a number of multiplications
  • 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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