multiplication Definition
multi·pli·ca·tion (mul′tə pli kā′s̸hən)
noun
- a multiplying or being multiplied
- Math. the process of finding the number or quantity (product) obtained by repeated additions of a specified number or quantity (multiplicand) a specified number of times (multiplier): symbolized in various ways (Ex.: 3×4=12 or 3·4=12, which means 3+3+3+3=12, to add the number three together four times)
Etymology: ME multiplicacioun < OFr multiplication < L multiplicatio
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multiplication
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multiplication Usage Examples
Converse of object
- define: On the set of all n × n matrices over a field F it is possible to define a multiplication in many ways.
- perform: For example, consider a floating point pipeline performing a multiplication.
Adjective modifier
- scalar: This sort of multiplication is given a special name; it is scalar multiplication, because the numbers are sometimes called scalars.
- rapid: Like viruses, such strategies take advantage of rapid multiplication to explode the message to thousands, to millions.
- inner: To do inner product matrix multiplication, you can use the product global function.
Modifies a noun
- table: I will never say my multiplication table to him!
- square: The teacher asked the pupils to look at the numbers and patterns on a multiplication square and comment on them.
- register: A multiplication register where each gain stage was defined by model 2 was also simulated using the same approach.
- factor: The associated multiplication factor F of the gene is 10.
- fact: Robert has learned his multiplication facts up to 7 now.
- sum: One way is to change the problem to a multiplication sum.
Noun used with modifier
- matrix-vector: The matrix-vector multiplication routine must be supplied by the user.
- element-by-element: The basic element by element operators are therefore: element-by-element multiplication: " .* " element-by-element division: " .
- matrix: To do inner product matrix multiplication, you can use the product global function.
- vector: This will depend on which comes first - part of the vector multiplication rules; do you remember?
- seed: All that is needed is the replacement of new lines for old in the seed multiplication chain.
Preposition: of
- bacterium: A number of measures have been recommended to prevent the multiplication of the bacteria.
- matrix: Multiplication of matrices is defined so as to agree with what happens when we combine, or compose linear transformations.
- organism: This is considered to result from multiplication of the few remaining live organisms.
Preposition: by
scalar: Equality, sum, difference, multiplication by a scalar.
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