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multiplication Definition

multi·pli·ca·tion (mul′tə pli kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a multiplying or being multiplied
  2. 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

multiplication Synonyms

multiplication

n.

duplication, reproduction, addition, increase, repetition, compounding, recurrence, amplification, augmentation, manifolding, reduplication, making more, reduplification, reproducing, repeating, augmenting; see also arithmetic.

Antonyms reduction*, subtraction*, decrease.

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.