Multiplication Definition & Meaning

multiplication
noun
  1. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
  2. a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"
  3. an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"

"Multiplication" in song lyrics

See how multiplication is used in real songs:

  • "And know multiplication"
    DJ Khaled f/ Fabolous, Fat Joe, Flo Rida, Lloyd, Rick Ross — Go Ahead
  • "Multiply like multiplication"
    The Four Horsemen — The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
  • "teaching third grade multiplication"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "multiplication"

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