multiplication
The process of computing the sum of an addition with one and the same number a specified number of times (i.e. 4 times 5 = [0 +] 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20) or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.<!--
Other meanings
A calculation involving multiplication.
The process of multiplying or increasing in number; increase.
Related words
- comultiplication
- multiplicational
- nonmultiplication
- overmultiplication
- photomultiplication
- postmultiplication
- premultiplication
- pseudomultiplication
- remultiplication
- Comba multiplication
- cross multiplication
- Karatsuba multiplication
Word history
From Latin "multiplicatio" (multiplicatio, multiplicationem).
Where this comes from
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