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multiply1

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌltɪplʌɪ/

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Definition of multiply

verb (multiplies, multiplying, multiplied)

[with object]
  • 1obtain from (a number) another which contains the first number a specified number of times:multiply fourteen by nineteen [no object]:we all know how to multiply by ten
  • 2increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity: [no object]:ever since I became a landlord my troubles have multiplied tenfold [with object]:cigarette smoking combines with other factors to multiply the risks of atherosclerosis
  • [no object] (of an animal or other organism) increase in number by reproducing: listeria and other bacteria were able to multiply in very low temperatures
  • [with object] propagate (plants): researchers multiply these varieties to provide new plants for the farmers

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicare

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